NzAtAGlance

Here’s a few facts about New Zealand. Maybe you’re thinking of travelling down there.

• NZ covers 269,057 sq kmh, (103,883 sq miles)
• The time zone down there is, GMT+12hrs, (only 1 time zone in NZ)
• Currency, NZ dollar (01/04/08, $us1 = $nz .77)
• Metric measurements
• Electricity, 230V
• International dialing code, 64
• Temperature Ranges ; 
•                                 Winter                            Summer
•        Auckland       8-15 oC  (48-49oF)      14-23 oC (57-74oF)
•      Wellington       6-13 oC  (43-45oF)       12-21 oC (53-70oF)    
•  Christchurch       2-11 oC  (33-52oF)       10-22 oC (50-73oF)
•         Dunedin       4-12 oC  (39-53oF)        9-19 oC (48-66oF)

Here’s a couple of interesting facts about New Zealand.

• You are never more than 128 kms from the coast
• 1,228,hectares is the size of the Fiordland national park, and one of the largest in the world.
• 400 earthquakes are felt in New Zealand each year.
• More rainbow trout weighing between 2-3kgs are caught in New Zealand than any other country.
• There is 1 bookshop for every 7500 people, which is more than any other country (per capita)
• 194,000 men served in World War 2.
• The highest point is Mount Cook. Standing at 3,754 metres (12,315ft)
• The North Island has 2 active volcanoes.

I hope you found these facts about New Zealand interesting