CURRENCY?NewZealanddollars（＄）LANGUAGE?EnglishMaoriandNewZealandSignLanguageMONEY?ATMsarewidelyavailableespeciallyinlargercitiesandtowns，creditcardsacceptedinhotelsandrestaurantsVISAS?

　　CURRENCY

　　?NewZealanddollars（＄）

　　LANGUAGE

　　?EnglishMaoriandNewZealandSignLanguage

　　MONEY

　　?ATMsarewidelyavailableespeciallyinlargercitiesandtowns，creditcardsacceptedinhotelsandrestaurants

　　VISAS

　　?CitizensofAustraliatheUKand56othercountriesdon'tneedvisasforNewZea

　　(length-of-stayvary).

　　MOBILEPHONES

　　?EuropeanphoneswillworkonNZ'snetworkbutnotmostAmericanorJapanesephones.

　　?globalroamingoralocalSIMcardandprepaidaccount.

　　DRIVING

　　?Driveontheleft;thesteeringwheelisontherightsideofthecar（…incaseyoucan'tfindit).

　　WhentoGo

　　?HIGHSEASON(DEC-FEB)

　　Summer:busybeachesoutdoorexplorationsfestivalssportingevents.

　　Big-cityaccommodationpricesrise.

　　Highseasonintheskitownsiswinter(Jun-Aug).

　　?SHOULDER(ATARAPR)

　　Primetravellingtime：fineweathershortqueueskidsinschool，warm(ish)ocean．

　　LongeveningssuppingKiwiwinesandcraftbeers.

　　Spring(Sep-Nov)isshoulderseasontoo.

　　?LOWSEASON(MAY-AUG)

　　HeadfortheSouthernAlpsforsomebrilliantsouthernhemisphereskiing.

　　Nocrowdsgoodaccommodationdealsandaseatinanyrestaurant.

　　Warm-weatherbeachtownsmightbehalfasleep.

　　?AucklandInternationalAirport

　　AirbusExpress-24-hour

　　ShuttleBus一一24-hourdoor-to-doorservices

　　Taxi一around＄70;45minutestothecity

　　?WellingtonAirport

　　Bus——AirportFlyerfrom6amto9.30pm

　　ShuttleBus-24-hourdoor-to-doorservices

　　Taxi-around＄30；20minutestothecity

　　?ChristchurchAirport

　　Bus一一CityFlyerfrom7.15amto9．15pm

　　ShuttleBus一一24-hourdoor-to-doorservices

　　Taxi-around$50；25minutestothecity

　　DrivingAroundNewZealand

　　ThereareextensivebusnetworksandacoupleofhandytrainlinescrisscrossingNewZealandbutforthebestsceneryflexibilityandpurefreedomit'shardtobeatpilingintoacampervanorrent-a-carandhittingtheo