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New Zealand GuideEssential facts, not news

Country basics

Capital
Wellington
Population
About 5.3 million
Area
About 268,000 km²
Language · Script
English, te reo Māori, NZ Sign Language · Latin alphabet
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Currency
New Zealand dollar (NZD, $)
Time zone
UTC+12 (NZST) · Daylight saving UTC+13 (NZDT), late Sep to early Apr

Emergency & help lines

Police · Fire · Ambulance
111
Police non-emergency
105
Healthline (24/7, free)
0800 611 116
Mental health support
1737 (call or text)
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Immigration New Zealand
0508 558 855

Traveler essentials

Country code
+64
Voltage · Plug
230V 50Hz · Type I
Driving side
Left-hand traffic
Major cities
Auckland · Christchurch · Wellington · Hamilton · Tauranga · Dunedin · Palmerston North · Napier-Hastings

Public holidays

Jan 1
New Year's Day
Jan 2
Day after New Year's Day
Feb 6
Waitangi Day
Mar/Apr (varies)
Good Friday
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Mar/Apr (varies)
Easter Monday
Apr 25
Anzac Day
1st Monday of June
King's Birthday
Jun/Jul (varies)
Matariki
4th Monday of October
Labour Day
Dec 25
Christmas Day
Dec 26
Boxing Day
Varies by region
Regional anniversary day

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