New Zealand is one of
the safest travel destinations in the world, with a low
crime rate, few endemic diseases and a first-class
healthcare and accident compensation system. However we
still recommend you observe the same precautions with
your personal safety
If your country is not
on the visa waiver list, or you wish to stay longer than
three months, you will need to apply for a Visitor's
Visa. You can download application forms from the
New Zealand Immigration Service website, or contact
your
New Zealand's separation from
other land masses about 100 million years ago allowed many
ancient plants and animals to survive and evolve in isolation.
Complementing our unique
flora and
fauna is a landscape that contains an unrivalled variety of
landforms. In a couple of days drive it is possible to see
everything from mountain ranges to sandy beaches, lush
rainforests, glaciers and fiords and
active volcanoes....
New Zealand is an
independent nation and a member of the British
Commonwealth. It has a diverse multi-cultural population
of 4 million people, the majority of whom are of British
descent. New Zealand's indigenous Maori make up around
14 percent of the population....
Self drive visitors in
New Zealand are faced with a wide range of tourism
options and places to visit. To help visitors with these
many choices, the New Zealand i-SITE Visitor Centres have
been
