New Zealand Country Guide

New Zealand Facts

  • Capital: Wellington
  • Population: 4,028,000
  • Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD)
  • Religions: Anglican 14.9%, Roman Catholic 12.4%, Presbyterian 10.9%, Methodist 2.9%, Pentecostal 1.7%, Baptist 1.3%, other Christian 9.4%, other 3.3%, unspecified 17.2%, none 26% (2001 census)
  • Government: parliamentary democracy
  • Languages: English (official), Maori (official)
  • Climate: temperate with sharp regional contrasts
  • Phone Code: 64

Festivals in New Zealand

Adam Chamber Music Festival (Nelson, New Zealand)
Festival Types: Music - Classical, Music - Opera
Month: January
Adam Chamber Music Festival Website
Auckland Festival (Auckland, New Zealand)
Festival Types: Performing Art, Dance - Various Styles, Music - Traditional
Month: March
Auckland Festival Website
Auckland Festival of Photography (Auckland, New Zealand)
Festival Types: Photography, Art
Month: June
Auckland Festival of Photography Website
Auckland Writers and Readers Festival (Auckland, New Zealand)
Festival Types: Literature, Book, Writing
Month: May
Auckland Writers and Readers Festival Website
Bluff Oyster and Southland Seafood Festival (Southland, New Zealand)
Festival Types: Food, Food and Drink
Month: May
Bluff Oyster and Southland Seafood Festival Website

New Zealand Accommodation

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New Zealand Flights

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Air New Zealand

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New Zealand Tours