New Zealand Visitor Details

New Zealand Visitor Details

EMERGENCY NUMBERS

Police: 111

Fire and Ambulance: 111

DIALING CODES

International Access Code: 00

Country Code: 64

City Codes:
Auckland: 09
Christchurch: 03
Dunedin: 024
Hamilton: 071

When dialing a number from within the same city, omit the city code. When calling another city within New Zealand, use the entire city code. When calling New Zealand from another country, delete the first digit (0) from the city code.

VISITORS INFORMATION

Visitors Center
Auckland International Airport
International Terminal
.(09)2757467

Auckland Visitors Center
Aotea Square
299 Queens Street
Auckland
.(09)3666888

Christchurch Visitor Center
Corner Worcestor Street and Oxford Terrace
Christchurch
.(03)3799629

Wellington City Information Center
Corner of Wakefiels and Victoria Streets
Wellington
.(04)8014000

New Zealand Automobile Association (NZAA)
P.O. Box 5
Auckland
New Zealand
.(09)774660

YHA New Zealand National Office
P.O. Box 436
Christchurch
New Zealand
.(03)3799970
Fax (03)3654476

NZ Budget Backpacker
Hostels NZ Ltd.
Rainbow Lodge
99 Titiraupenga Street
Taupo
New Zealand
.(07)3785754

New Zealand Farm Holidays Ltd.
P.O. Box 256
Silverdale
Auckland
New Zealand
.(09)3072024

New Zealand Tourism Board
1st Floor, 84 Pitt Street
Sydney, NSW
Australia
.(02)2311322

New Zealand Tourism Board
701 West Georgia Street
Suite 1260 IBM Tower
Vancouver, BC V7Y1B6
Canada
.(604)6842117

New Zealand Tourism Board
New Zealand House
Haymarket
London, SW1Y 4TQ
United Kingdom
.(071)9730360

New Zealand Tourism Board
501 Santa Monica Blvd.
Suite 300
Santa Monica, CA 90401
USA
.(310)3957480
Fax: (310)3955453

EMBASSIES

Australian Consulate
Union House
32-38 Quay Street
Auckland
.(09)3032429

British Consulate
Fay Richwhite Building
151 Queens Street
Auckland
.(09)3032973

Canadian Consulate
9th Floor
Jetset Center
48 Emily Place
Auckland
.(09)3093690

U.S. Consulate
General Building
Corner of Shortland and O'Connell Streets
Auckland
.(09)3032724

PASSPORTS AND VISAS

To enter New Zealand, Canadian and U.S. citizens require a valid passport (must be valid three months beyond intended departure date). This is good for stays of up to three months. Also necessary are a fully paid return ticket or a ticket to another country and sufficient funds to maintain yourself during your stay (about $1000 per month, or $400 per month if you have already paid for accomodations).

Departure Tax
Upon departing from Wellington or Auckland Airports a departure tax of NZ$20 is payable. From Christchurch Airport departure tax is NZ$16.

CUSTOMS REGULATIONS

Duty-Free Items: As well as personal items, the following may be brought into the country by persons over 17 without having to pay tax or duties: 200 cigarettes or 250 grams of tobacco or 50 cigars or a mixture of these not weighing more than 250 grams; 4 liters of wine or equivalent in beer (six 750 ml bottles) and one 1,125 ml bottle of spirits or liqueur; personal purchases and gifts with a total value not exceeding US$383.00.