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Population: 5.5 million
Aukland. 1.5 million

Currency:     New Zealand Dollar                                                  Universal Currency Converter
                      1 NZD = 0.58 US Dollar                                            1 Dollar =  1.73 (Dec 2024)

Time:            NZST. UTC +12
                      NZDT  UTC +13  - Summer DST     

Calling Code: +64

NORTH ISLAND
Aukland
Aukland Zoo

Kelly Tarlton's Antarctic Enocounter an Underwater World
     daily 9-6 (last entry 5PM); 4 miles from downtown; Adult: NZ $26.55; Kids (4-14 yrs): NZ $12.60

Sky Tower
     southern hemisphere's tallest building, part of SKYCITY casino, hotel, shopping
   
Rangitoto Island
       volcano, walks to summit
Rainbow's End
      theme park

Aukland Mulitpass
      Kelly Tarlton
      Sky Tower
      Rainbow's End
      Fuller's Cruise to Rangitoto Island

 Daytrips
​       Hobbiton movie set
       Waiheke Island

Rotorua  - aka Sulphur City
Hell's Gate and Wai Ora Spa - thermal reserve, mud baths

Polynesian Spa

Wai-o-tapu
 
Syline Rides

Te Pa Tu -Maori Village experience

Redwoods treewalk - various options

Wellington
Te Papa Tongarewa-Museum of New Zealand

SOUTH ISLAND
Nelson and Marlborough
Benheim (Marlborough's largest town)

Marlborough wineries
    Te Kairanga Wines/Ata Rangi
     Schubert Wines
     Martinborough Vineyard
     Poppies

Kaikoura - town on NE coast
      dolphin and whale watching trips
Wairu Valley - more than 50 wineries

Happy Valley Adventures

​Milford Sound

Christchurch
International Antarctic Centre and Hagglund Ride

Queenstown