FACTS ABOUT NEW ZEALAND

New Zealand is one of the least crowed countries in the world, compared in size/shape to Great Britain, Colorado or Japan, with a population of only 4.0 million Searching for peace, relaxation, rejuvenation then New Zealand is the answer, as well as those seeking adventure. New Zealand has a diverse population-but with some uniting features that make it unique in the world.

New Zealand is located at the junction of the Pacific and Indo-Australian tectonic plates. It has spectacular beautiful landscapes that include vast mountain chains, steaming volcanoes, sweeping coastlines and lush rain forest. With its temperate climate New Zealand is the ideal holiday destination, and can be visited any year round. New Zealand has mild temperatures, high rainfall and lots of sunshine, hot summers, beautiful spring and autumn colors, and winter snow.

In New Zealand you will find diverse, multicultural, sophisticated and diverse society and you will also be impressed on the honesty and friendly nature of the Kiwis. New Zealanders have a unique and dynamic culture, with European, Maori, Pacific and Asian

Whether you spend time in the wilderness area or private gardens, you’ll find abundance of fascinating native plants found nowhere else on earth but New Zealand. Unique flightless birds, the world’s heaviest insect and a ‘living dinosaur’-the unique native wildlife of New Zealand.  Kiwi New Zealand’s national symbol is a nocturnal flightless bird with nostrils on the end of its large beak

New Zealand is one of the safest travel destinations in the world, with a relatively low crime rate, few endemic diseases, and first-class health care and accident compensation system. In large cities in New Zealand, you will find lively DJ and band scenes, variety of night-clubs, cabarets, pubs, concerts and live performances to choose from. Most cities stage first-class concerts and shows. Theatre, ballet, rock, and jazz are well represented.

English is the common and everyday language of New Zealand. New Zealand’s unit of currency is the New Zealand dollar. Most of the shops and business are open from Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm. Banks are closed at weekends. New Zealand offers a huge variety of shopping from arts and craft markets, galleries and museum shops to exclusive designer stores.