How much money should I bring to New Zealand?

I am planning to travel for 4 weeks in New Zealand in February. I plan to spend most nights in hostels, but might like a few nights in hotels. As far as food goes, I would like a combination of fast food/groceries and sit-down restaurants. I don't plan to do any big expensive tours but may rent a car for up to a week, and plan to do plenty of hiking, kayaking, and sight-seeing. How much money do I need to bring?

How much money should I bring to New Zealand?
If you choose your backpackers hostels wisely, NZ$ 30 a night is a possibility. Fuel is NZ$ 1.58 a litre of regular fuel, and most rental cars here will do 100km on 8 litres. Doing a tour of the entire country will be about 3.000km.


If you cook yourself, food and drink will amount to about NZ$ 10 a day if you buy nice things and the odd bottle of wine.


Restaurant dinners will run between 15 and 40 dollars, depending on your choices.


If you travel by bus, like Atomic Shuttles, NZ$ 10 for every 100km return trip is likely.
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Reply:When to come


New Zealand is suitable to visit all year round. Travelling is more pleasant, however, during the warmer summer months (November to April). The Christmas period is the busiest, with the schools holidays in the second half of December and all of January. We, therefore, recommend November, February and April as the best months to travel in New Zealand. Skiing is, of course, only possible during the winter months and is usually best during July and August.





Insurance


While the Accident Compensation Scheme covers visitors for personal injuries caused by accident, this does not include loss of earnings outside of New Zealand. We highly recommend arranging travel insurance that includes accidents. Order travel insurance online.





Passport, Visas %26amp; Vaccinations


Only a passport valid for three months beyond the intended date of leaving the country is necessary for citizens of most countries. We recommend you visit the New Zealand Immigration website for further information.


No vaccination certificates are required to enter New Zealand.





What to bring





If you plan to visit New Zealand during the colder months between May and September, bring warm clothes and a waterproof jacket. This is especially important in alpine regions where the weather can change rapidly.


It's also worth noting that the climate is colder the further south you travel - the opposite of the northern hemisphere.


Insect repellent for mosquitoes and sunscreen for the strong sunrays are also important during the summer months. Of course, these can be purchased on arrival.


Because of the importance of agriculture in the economy, strong restrictions are placed on animal products, fruit, plant material, and foodstuffs being bought into the country. Our advice is simply not to bring them. Visitors bringing in a quantity of medication are advised to have a doctor's certificate to avoid possible problems with Customs.





Getting there


New Zealand's three international airports are at Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Which one to fly into is indicated when you create your itinerary on this site. Flying times are approximately 3 hours from Australia, 10 hours from Singapore, and 12 hours from the west coast of the United States.


Every person arriving in New Zealand must complete the arrival card handed out on the aircraft.





More tips at:


http://www.nzyourway.com/tips.asp


http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/v...





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