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Useful Visitor Information while you’re here.<br />
Time Zone<br />
New Zealand Standard Time is 12<br />
hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time<br />
(GMT).<br />
Daylight Saving Time<br />
An advance of one hour per day is<br />
observed from late September until<br />
late March.<br />
Climate<br />
Auckland enjoys a warm coastal<br />
climate. The average daily<br />
temperature during the months of<br />
January and February is 23°C (74<br />
Fahrenheit). During the months of<br />
July and August the average daily<br />
maximum is 14°C (57 Fahrenheit).<br />
Driving<br />
Most rental car companies will ask for<br />
an international drivers licence. You<br />
must be over 21 years. Drive on the<br />
left side of the road.<br />
Tipping And Service Charges<br />
Tipping is not expected but is<br />
becoming more common for extra<br />
special service or kindness.<br />
Goods And Services Tax (Gst)<br />
New Zealand has a 15% Goods and<br />
Services Tax (GST). Overseas visitors<br />
cannot claim this back. Some stores<br />
may export your purchases for you to<br />
make them GST exempt.<br />
Electricity<br />
240 volts, 50 hertz, with three<br />
pin sockets.<br />
Banking<br />
Bank hours are 9am to 4.30pm from<br />
Monday to Friday. Some banks are<br />
open on Saturday and Sunday.<br />
Health<br />
No vaccination certificates are<br />
required. Public and private hospitals<br />
provide a high standard of treatment<br />
and care. Medical services are not<br />
free to visitors so health insurance is<br />
recommended.<br />
Emergencies ambulance/Fire/Police<br />
In an emergency dial 111<br />
New Zealand Telephones<br />
New Zealand enjoys a very high<br />
standard of telephony services<br />
including extensive coverage for both<br />
analogue and digital mobile phones.<br />
Additionally, there is an extensive<br />
network of public telephones which<br />
operate with coins, credit cards, or<br />
prepaid phone cards. New Zealand’s<br />
telephone numbers comply with the<br />
international format of country code,<br />
area code, telephone number.<br />
Public Telephones<br />
Phone cards can be purchased at<br />
Auckland i-SITE Visitor Centres and<br />
convenience stores. Dial 018 for local<br />
directory assistance.<br />
Calling Within New Zealand<br />
NZ National Access Code 0<br />
9 - Northland, the Bay of Islands,<br />
Auckland.<br />
7 - Coromandel, Bay of Plenty<br />
(Tauranga), Waikato (Hamilton).<br />
6 - Hawkes Bay, Gisborne, Palmerston<br />
North, Wairarapa.<br />
4 - Wellington<br />
3 - The South Island (Nelson,<br />
Christchurch, Dunedin,<br />
Queenstown, Invercargill).<br />
Accessibility<br />
www.beaccessible.org.nz<br />
Visitor Information<br />
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