


#ALPUS OF THE DANGEROUS FOREST FREE#
-41.29 174.78 1 Wellington – the national capital, with the Parliament and Beehive buildings, and the wonderful, free Te Papa museum.Thus, they are dealt with in separate articles, rather than here. Although these destinations share with New Zealand the same monarch as head of state, and their citizens are issued New Zealand passports, they are also self-governing, and have different immigration régimes, climates, and cultures. The Realm of New Zealand also includes the Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau, and the largely unrecognised Ross Dependency in Antarctica. Remote islands far in the east, traditional home of the Moriori people.Įxpedition ships take visitors to these remote and uninhabited islands to view the subantarctic flora and fauna. Spectacular mountains and fiords, large beech forests, beautiful beaches, large glaciers, motorcycle mecca.Ĭovered in native forest and abounding in birdlife, most of the island forms a national park. Mild climate, with scenery ranging from sandy beaches, through rolling farmland and forests to active volcanic peaks with bubbling mud pools. New Zealand is a very diverse country with many regions that are worth seeing, but at a high level it's easiest to break it down according to its two main islands and the smaller offshore islands. There are abundant opportunities for visitors to understand and experience the history and present-day forms of Māori life.
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Government and corporate New Zealand is full of Māori symbolism. Māori culture continues to play an important part in everyday life and the identity of the nation. It is the original home of jet-boating through shallow gorges as well as bungee jumping off anything high enough to give a thrill. New Zealand often adds an adventurous twist to nature. The country has modern visitor facilities and transport networks that are reasonably well developed. The islands are not densely populated, the South Island even less so than the North Island, but they are easily accessible. New Zealanders have adopted the kiwi as a national symbol, and have even taken the word Kiwi as a name for themselves. These islands form a unique bioregion inhabited by flightless birds seen nowhere else, such as kakapo and kiwi. New Zealand ( Māori: Aotearoa) is one of the most beautiful countries in the world, a country of stunning and diverse natural beauty: jagged mountains, rolling pasture land, steep fiords, pristine trout-filled lakes, raging rivers, scenic beaches, and active volcanic zones.

Test results must be declared to the New Zealand Ministry of Health online or over the phone.įor additional information: Travellers must then take two rapid tests in New Zealand: within one day of arrival, and between 5 and 6 days after arrival. A pre-departure COVID test is required for all travellers unless exempted, which can either be a supervised PCR test taken within 48 hours of departure or a supervised rapid antigen/LAMP test within 24 hours of departure. As part of the declaration, all non-New Zealand citizens aged 16 and over must have evidence they are fully vaccinated or have a valid medical exemption. Applications for new visitor visas will reopen on 16 May for applications from the Pacific Islands and on 31 July for all other countries.Īll arrivals must complete a New Zealand Traveller Declaration before boarding their flight to New Zealand.

