General Information for New Zealand
| Population: |
There is a population of about 4.6 million |
| Capital of New Zealand: |
Wellington |
| Maori Name for New Zealand: |
Aotearoa |
| Official Language: |
The main official language spoken is English and Maori |
| Major Cities: |
Auckland, Hamilton, Christchurch |
| Popular Expat cities: |
Auckland and Christchurch |
| Time Zone: |
GMT + 12 (GMT + 13 from the last Sunday in October to the last Sunday in March) |
| Money: |
New Zealand Dollar (NZD) divided into 100 cents |
| Nearest Neighbours: |
New Zealand has two islands: North Island and South Island, Australia, Tonga and Fiji |
| Popular attractions: |
Milford Sound, Tongariro National Park, Bay of Islands, Lake Wanaka, Hobbiton Movie Set and Waiheke Island |
| Religions: |
The major religion in New Zealand is Christianity |
| Public Holidays: |
New Years Day, Day after New Year’s Day, Waitangi Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, Queens birthday, Labour day , Christmas day and Boxing Day. |
| International Dialling code: |
+64, Auckland has an area code of (0)9 and Wellington (0)4 |
| Emergency contact: |
111 for the police, emergency services and fire services |
| Visa: |
There are different types of visa for the purposes you are coming to the country |
| New Zealand Travel Advice: |
Safe travel (New Zealand travel advice) |
