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Get ready for mammoth national parks, dynamic Māori culture, and world-class surfing and skiing. New Zealand can be mellow or action-packed, but it’s always epic.
Travellers are no longer required to complete a New Zealand Traveller Declaration to enter New Zealand. The New Zealand Traveller Declaration will be reintroduced in mid 2023 and will replace the paper Passenger Arrival Card.
When you check in you must show that you:
Australian and New Zealand citizens do not need a visa or an NZeTA.
You must hold an NZeTA if you are boarding a flight or cruise that leaves for New Zealand, and you:
You may not be allowed to check in if your passport is not valid for travel to New Zealand. Check that it will not expire until:
If you live in New Zealand permanently — for example, if you have a resident visa — your passport only needs to be valid for travel to New Zealand.
Make sure that your passport has not been:
Gather the documents you need. Bring with you:
New Zealand is a relatively compact country, so you can see most of the country’s highlights in two weeks. To explore more of the regions and get off the beaten track, you could easily spend three weeks or more exploring.
Whether you are going for just a weekend, or for a whole month, you can find an itinerary to suit you.
The best time to visit New Zealand is during the summer months of December to March. Expect long, bright and sunny days. It’s an ideal time to visit the lovely beaches or enjoy the many outdoor activities available, such as hiking and mountain biking.
However, New Zealand’s rugged beauty and varied landscapes make it a spectacular destination to visit at any time of year. Just be prepared for a fair sprinkling of rain whenever you decide to visit.
Snow often arrives in the South Island between June and September, as well as in some of the North Island’s more mountainous areas, attracting skiers from far and wide.
The spring and fall months herald milder weather and fewer visitors, but this is still a very pleasant time to visit. Temperatures normally sit in the fifties and sixties.
New Zealand has some of the greatest scenic drives in the world. Picture yourself cruising down the West Coast of the South Island, stopping to look at the Pancake Rocks and Franz Josef Glacier. Or, driving from Christchurch to Queenstown via scenic wonders such as Lake Tekapo and Lake Pukaki. Or making your way to the tip of the North Island on the Twin Coast Discovery highway.
Find out what you need to know if you plan on driving around New Zealand.
*Journey planner is provided and run by New Zealand government.
AOTEAROA.
You may know us only as New Zealand but the native name is Aotearoa.
The name was originally used by Māori in reference to only the North Island, with the name of the whole country being Aotearoa me Te Waipounamu, North Island and South Island. In the pre-European era, Māori did not have one name for the country as a whole.
Several meanings for Aotearoa have been proposed for the name; the most popular translation usually given is “long white cloud”, or variations. This refers to the cloud formations which helped early Polynesian navigators find the country.
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