New Zealand FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about New Zealand.
This FAQ about New Zealand was compiled and written by Phil Stuart-Jones and Lin Nah with numerous contributions by others.
A0 Introduction: History of soc.culture.new-zealand- The following gives some of the history of the creation of s.c.n-z. ...
- A0 Introduction: Phil Stuart-Jones
- Phil Stuart-Jones volunteered to start the soc.culture.new-zealand ...
- A1.1 How To Find NZers And Information About NZ: On The Net
- You may also find other URLs in the relevant sections....
- A1.2.2 How To Find NZers And Information About NZ: Traditional Sources (libraries, newspapers, etc.)
- Check libraries, travel agents, embassies, consulates. Year books,...
- A1.2.3 How To Find NZers And Information About NZ: In The Wild...
- The following comments result from the thread 'Obviously Antipodean' ...
- A1.2.4 How To Find NZers And Information About NZ: In The Wild...
- From: aph502@leonard.anu.edu.au (Aidan Philip Heerdegen)...
- A2.1 NZ Consulates/Embassies Overseas
- Links to Information on NZ Consulates and Empassies Overseas:...
- A2.2 Information For NZers Overseas: How Do I Get News FromHome?
- Check the notes on ftp sites; some current news may be archived there....
- A2.3 Expatriate Organisations
- There's an organisation in HK called the New Zealand Society. Point ...
- A3 Internet Access Within NZ
- Public internet access is available from a growing number of ...
- B1.1.2 New Zealand: Statistics
- For the main three: Latitude: 34 S to 47 ...
- B1.1.3 New Zealand: Dependencies
- Antarctica (Ross Dependency): between 160 degrees east and 150 ...
- B1.1.4 New Zealand: Time Zones
- New Zealand is 12 hours ahead of Greenwich mean time making it one of ...
- B1.2.1 New Zealand Landscape: General
- NZ is a long narrow country lying roughly North/South with mountain ...
- B1.2.2 New Zealand Landscape: Miscellaneous Figures
- Mt Cook: highest point in NZ. A landslide in December 1991 lowered ...
- B1.2.3 New Zealand: Flora And Fauna
- It is still hotly debated whether or not New Zealand was *completely*...
- B1.2.3.1 New Zealand: Flora And Fauna
- cakes@io.org (cakes) has provided the following article (advice on ...
- B1.2.4 New Zealand: Climate
- The NZ climate is temperate with no real extremes; the north tends to ...
- B1.2.5 New Zealand: Climate: Is it wet in New Zealand?
- Charles Eggen gives us:...
- B2.1 New Zealand People: A Short History
- 900 AD (+/-) Maori arrived from Pacific....
- B2.2 New Zealand People: Maoritanga
- Maoritanga is Maori culture; a way of life and view of the world. It is ...
- B2.2.1 New Zealand People: Maoritanga
- Brian Harmer:...
- B2.2.1 New Zealand People: The Moriori Question
- Simon O'Rorke provides the following quotes and opinions:...
- B2.2.2 Guide to Maori pronunciation
- The five vowels; a, e, i, o and u, are pronounced in two ways:...
- B2.2.3 New Zealand People: The Haka
- Non-Kiwis are often baffled by the 'dance' performed by [...
- B2.3.1 New Zealand Demography: General
- Total population is about 3.5 million. Over 70% of the population are ...
- B2.3.4 New Zealand Demography: Ethnicity
- Data from the 1991 Census of Population and Dwellings publications....
- B2.3.6 New Zealand: Religions
- A Massey research project reveals that 28 percent of Kiwis pray, ...
- B2.3.6.1 Russian or Greek orthodox church in NZ
- Is Russian or Greek orthodox church present in New Zealand?...
- B3.1.1 Why 'New Zealand'
- It is simply New Zealand - not the People's Republic of ...
- B3.1.2 New Zealand: Constitution
- New Zealand shares with Britain and Israel the distinction of being one ...
- B3.1.3 New Zealand: Form Of Government
- Paul Gillingwater wrote:...
- B3.1.4 New Zealand: The Justice System
- There is a four-level hearings and appeals system:...
- B3.2 New Zealand Economy
- Since 1984 the government has been reorienting an agrarian ...
- B3.2.1 Defence Against Silly Questions
- Lyndon Watson wrote:...
- B3.2 New Zealand Economy: Bringing Home The Cup
- Kindly submitted by Paul Walker. Published in the Christchruch ...
- B3.2 New Zealand Economy: Looking Back To 1984
- Kindly submitted by Paul Walker. Published in the ...
- B3.2 New Zealand Economy: References
- Following are a collection of references on the changes from Paul ...
- B3.2.2 New Zealand Economy: Current Status
- Govt: going into ...
- B3.2.3 New Zealand: Currency, Stockmarket, Exchange/InterestRates
- Decimal system based on New Zealand dollar, with cent denominations....
- B3.2.6 New Zealand: Taxes
- Inland Revenue Department Home Page http://www.ird.govt.nz/...
- B3.2.7 New Zealand: Miscellaneous Prices
- litre of petrol; $0.90 - 0....
- B3.3.1 New Zealand: Business Hours
- Banks 9:00am to 4:30pm - can vary slightly. Otherwise, Monday to ...
- B3.3.2 New Zealand: Tipping
- Tipping is not expected in New Zealand, but is not unheard of. ...
- B3.3.3 New Zealand: Cost Of Living
- B3.3.3.1 ...
- B3.3.4 New Zealand: Crime
- Yes, we have crime. While it may be 'safe' compared to most ...
- B3.3.4 New Zealand: Crime (continued)
- Steffan Berridge has added the following....
- B3.3.6 New Zealand: Schools And Education
- Compulsory from age 7 to 15, but almost all children start kindergarten ...
- B3.3.6.1 New Zealand: Online resources for Education
- NZ Education http://www.nzeil.co.nz/...
- B3.3.7 New Zealand: Universities
- Otago is the oldest, Waikato is the newest, Auckland is the largest, ...
- B3.3.7.1 New Zealand: Teaching Focus
- Most Universities have a core of basic subjects common to all; Chemistry,...
- B3.3.7.2 New Zealand: University Addresses
- University of Auckland (Auckland)...
- B3.3.7.3 New Zealand: The University Hierarchy
- Basically, it goes something like this:...
- B3.3.8 New Zealand: Health
- NZ operates a no-fault accident compensation scheme which covers ...
- B3.3.8.1 New Zealand: Water Supply
- NZ cities and towns have good public water. Water is safe to drink out ...
- B3.3.9 New Zealand: Communications
- Telephone Country Code ...
- B3.4 New Zealand: Holidays
- Annual leave depends on who you are employed by and is usually ...
- B3.5 New Zealand: Technical Stuff
- If it isn't here, ask in s.c.n-z. If no-one can tell you, your problem ...
- B3.5.1 New Zealand: Electricity
- The normal electricity supply is 230 volts 50 hertz alternating ...
- B3.5.2 New Zealand: TV Info, Video Conversion
- NZ runs on PAL G on UHF. This gives the same picture and sound ...
- B3.5.5 New Zealand: Telephone
- Telecommunications ...
- B3.5.6 New Zealand: Radio, Internet
- Apparently NZ radio stations broadcast on different frequencies to the ...
- B4.1.2 New Zealand: Visitor's Permit
- Visitors to NZ must have a valid passport. The only exceptions ...
- B4.1.3 New Zealand: Permanent Residence
- The following is from a New Zealand Immigration Service pamphlet ...
- B4.1.3.1 New Zealand: Resident Permit
- Residency gives you the right to live and work here, but it can lapse ...
- B4.1.3.2 New Zealand: Points System
- Paul Nixon has provided the following (reformatted) outline of the ...
- B4.2 New Zealand: Agricultural Restrictions
- NZ's isolation has kept its free of many animal and plant diseases. ...
- B4.2.1 New Zealand: Animal Quarantine
- Gloria Williams wrote:...
- B4.3 New Zealand: Customs and Duty Free
- New Zealand ...
- B4.3.2 New Zealand: Allowances for people relocating to NZ
- You will be given an allowance of value of goods to be brought into NZ. ...
- B4.4.1 Moving to New Zealand: Shipping stuff to NZ
- Hints on how to move your household good to New Zealand. Hopefully this ...
- B4.4.1.1 Moving to New Zealand: Shipping stuff to NZ p2
- Frits Schouten adds:...
- B4.4.2 Moving to New Zealand: Importing a Car
- Martin Lange wrote:...
- B4.5 New Zealand: Information for Visitors
- A brief summary of entry requirements can be found ...
- B5 Travel Within NZ: Tourism Board, Maps, Accommodation
- Be warned that transport services are likely to be VERY well ...
- B5.2 New Zealand Accommodation
- There is a wide variety of accommodation available in NZ, with something to ...
- B5.2.1 New Zealand Accommodation: Hotels
- Basically these are buildings with rooms rented out by the night....
- B5.2.2 New Zealand Accommodation: Motels and Motor Lodges
- These are by far a more popular choice of accomodation compared to hotels....
- B5.2.3.1 New Zealand Accommodation: Youth Hostel Association
- There are about 58 YHA hostels throughout NZ. YHA are a few dollars more ...
- B5.2.3.2 New Zealand: Backpackers Accommodation
- There are many different booklets on backpackers accommodation to NZ. ...
- B5.2.4 New Zealand Accommodation: Miscellaneous
- Cabins in motorcamps are usually the next step 'down' from motels....
- B5.2.5 New Zealand:Published Accommodation Guides
- These can be purchased from Visitor Information Centres (or at ...
- B5.3 New Zealand: Transport
- Trains are good but have limited distribution. Buses tend to be ...
- B5.3.1 New Zealand: Cycling/Sea Kayaking
- Excellent cycling in NZ but it pays to like hills... Bringing a bike ...
- B5.3.2 New Zealand: Hitchhiking
- Hitching is *relatively* safe in NZ, but generally speaking, busing ...
- B5.3.3 New Zealand: Renting A Car/Campervan
- Several main companies; Hertz, Avis, Budget, Maui, etc. Some agencies ...
- B5.3.3.1 New Zealand: Renting A Car/Campervan p2
- A while back, Dale Gold wrote:...
- B5.3.4 New Zealand: Train Services
- Good, if they go where you are going....
- B5.3.5 New Zealand: Cook Strait Ferry
- (See also under B5.3.4 Train Services)...
- B5.3.6 New Zealand: Coach Travel
- Buses go pretty much everywhere there are main roads. There are ...
- B5.3.6.1 New Zealand: Coach Travel p2
- Other options if you are willing to divert from the mainstream is to ...
- B5.3.7 New Zealand: Driving
- Visitors should get, and READ, a copy of the Road Code. The most ...
- B5.3.8 Commercial Tours, Flying
- Are available in most main and holiday centres. Prices will vary and ...
- B5.4.1 New Zealand: Film Developing
- I recommend Monochrome in Durham Street Christchurch for b/w developing....
- C1 Definition Of 'Kiwi'
- For a 'definitive' definition of what a 'kiwi' is (and isn't), here ...
- C1.1 'Real Kiwi' Test
- From: Dave ...
- C1.1 'Real Kiwi' Test: Results
- The scores 0 - ...
- C2 Cities Of New Zealand p1
- WHANGAREI. It's the gateway to the Bay of Islands, Whangarei Falls ...
- C2 Cities Of New Zealand p2
- QUEENSTOWN is by Lake Wakatipu and is the main tourist trap of the NZ '...
- C3.1.1 New Zealand: Parks And Tracks
- Over 20% of New Zealand is Forest or National parks. New Zealand'...
- C3.1.2 New Zealand: Beaches, etc.
- There are lots of these. As a result of the 'Queens Chain' law, ...
- C3.1.3 New Zealand: Distinctive Features
- There are hundreds of distinguishing landmarks around NZ and any attempt ...
- C3.1.5 New Zealand: Places To Go To p1
- Marty Burr is twisting my arm to combine certain areas with ...
- C3.1.5 New Zealand: Places To Go To p2
- Tourism Nelson, via Peter Lowish, contributes this tome on the ...
- C3.1.5 New Zealand: Places To Go To p3
- The hyperactive Lin then adds (hacked together from two posts):...
- C3.2.1 New Zealand: Tramping
- There is extensive tramping in NZ with a range of experience to suit ...
- C3.2.2 New Zealand: Skiing
- There are something like 28 ski fields in NZ, only 5 of which are in ...
- C3.2.3 New Zealand: Climbing/Mountaineering
- There is extensive mountaineering and rock climbing available. The ...
- C3.2.4 New Zealand: Watersports
- New Zealanders are renowned for their love of activites in, on, or near ...
- C3.2.5 New Zealand: Whale/Dolphin Watching
- This is becoming very popular around the Kaikoura area (north-eastern ...
- C3.2.6 New Zealand: Pubs To Go To/Nightlife
- Little material available as nightlife is fairly transient, and it tends ...
- C3.2.7 New Zealand: Places: Anything Else????
- Baldwin Street, Dunedin, is apparently the steepest (suburban?) street ...
- C4.1 New Zealand: Sport
- We are basically mad about sports in NZ. Many weekend activities are ...
- C4.1.1 Why do New Zealander Sportspeople Wear Black?
- Dave Frame wrote:...
- C4.2 New Zealand: Food
- Pavlova, pikelets, Sally Lunn, cream buns, Lammingtons, Afghans, ...
- C4.2.1 What Is Vegemite/Marmite?
- For an extensive outline of these, try Jenny George's URL below which ...
- C4.2.2 New Zealand: Pavlova Recipe
- Ask Jenny George (jmgeorge@leland.stanford.edu)....
- C4.2.3 New Zealand: The Edmonds Cook Book
- This book is the biggest selling book in NZ of all time. I guess you ...
- C4.2.4 New Zealand: Laying A Hangi p1
- The following are Hangi instructions were kindly supplied by Ken ...
- C4.2.4 New Zealand: Laying A Hangi p2
- Do the next bit as quickly as you safely can....
- C4.2.4 New Zealand: Laying A Hangi p3
- Now for the Good Bit....
- C4.5 Some Works by NZ Authors
- The following is a short-list of New Zealand books, selected by the ...
- C4.6 New Zealand: Other Bits...
- A comprehensive listing of NZ arts web sites exists ...
- C5.1 Famous New Zealanders: Cinema / Films
- There's a movie database somewhere with loads of NZ stuff. If ...
- C5.1.2 Famous New Zealanders: People
- If anyone can be bothered posting a brief summary of any of these, I'...
- C5.2 Famous New Zealanders: Music
- Links to NZ Music on the ...
- C5.6.2 Famous New Zealanders: Ernest Rutherford
- After receiving a master's from Canterbury College, Chistchurch, ...
- C5.6.3 Famous New Zealanders: Charles Upham
- Howard Edwards wrote:...
- D1 The Contributors
- I don't know why I didn't think of it earlier, but this list is a ...
- D2.2 History of soc.culture.new-zealand: CFV List of Voters
- List of voters who voted on the CFV to create the ...
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