GAY Guysers-Gazette-Issue2.pdf

Tap water is drinkablethroughout New Zealand.Some cities and towns havefluoride added to the waterand some towns (like Rotorua)do not. If you dislike fluoridepoison in your drinking water,bottled water is available.New Zealand power socketsare 240 volts and use a 3-pinplug (see pic). It is handy tocarry an international adapterwhen travelling. NZ poweradapters can be purchasedfrom the airport or fromelectrical stores nationwide.Credit card facilities aregenerally accepted everywhere.Cash in NZ$ is always welcome.International money must bechanged as other currenciesare not accepted. In some cases(like B&Bs) credit card facilitiesare not always available.Homosexuality and gaymarriage is legal, recognisedand accepted in New Zealand(although public affectionbetween gay men such asholding hands or kissing is stilla rare sight, especially outsideof the main city centres).Gay saunas, cruise clubs & barsare in the main city centresof New Zealand (Auckland,Hamilton, Wellington,Christchurch and Dunedin).However, most gay travellersare not coming for these things,they are coming to see NZ!New Zealand has severalthousand people living withHIV, and like anywhere inthe world STI’s are common.To protect yourself from anyunwanted nasties always carryyour own protection. Venuesprovide condoms and lube.Wai-O-TapuThe standard of restaurantsand café food is very high inNZ. We have some of the bestbeef and lamb (and wines) inthe world and we have plentyof seafood too. New Zealandoffers many multi-culturalcuisines suitable for everyone.It is impossible to see all ofNew Zealand in 2 or 3 weeks.Do your research and workout which areas interest youthe most and spend a fewdays at each. You won’t get tosee much spending just onenight here and there!If you would like to stay inTRUE gay owned and hostedaccommodation during yourvisit to New Zealand, be sureto check out the Gaystay NZwebsite (www.gaystay.co.nz).Guysers Gaystay is of course amember of this directory. qguysersgaystay.comGuysers Gazette 17