Flights to New Zealand
New Zealand is comprised of two large islands (the North Island and South Island) and many much smaller islands, most notably Stewart Island and the Chatham Islands. The Tasman Sea to the northwest separates New Zealand and Australia. New Zealand is approximately 2000 km southeast of Australia, and New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga to the north are the close neighbors of New Zealand.
New Zealand, also known as ‘Aotearoa’ in M?ori that means ‘the Land of the Long White Cloud,’ is the country known for its natural beauty and a wide range of outdoor and adventure activities. The winter weather in New Zealand from May to August is interspersed with snow in the cold wet weather. The country enjoys crisp frosty nights and mornings followed by cool sunny days in winters.
New Zealand is climatically very volatile. one of the most difficult countries in the world in the weather forecast. New Zealand climate is mostly influenced by fast moving weather systems in the strong westerly winds (roaring forties) that predominate over southern parts of the country and seas to the south. Though the weather keeps on changing, generally the country enjoys warm wet windy weather during the summer and early autumn months from about December to April.
New Zealand was voted as the world's top travel destination for year 2003/2004. It was voted best long-haul travel destination in the 2004 Guardian and Observer’s People’s Choice award. New Zealand bagged the best holiday destination in the world at the 2005 Condé Nast Traveller Awards.
New Zealand has been location for several notable movies and television series including River Queen (2006) — Wanganui, The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–03), Whale Rider (2003) — the North Island's East Coast, The Last Samurai (2003) — Taranaki, Once Were Warriors (1994) – Auckland, The Piano (1993) — west coast of the Auckland region, The Quiet Earth (1987) — Hamilton University , Warkworth Transmitter Station, Xena television series — west Auckland region, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), King Kong (2005) — Wellington, and The World's Fastest Indian (2005) – Invercargill.
New Zealand’s important travel destinations include Whangarei, Auckland — "The City of Sails, Hamilton, Tauranga, Gisborne, Rotorua (Famous for geysers, hot pools, and Maori culture), Napier and Hastings, New Plymouth, Wanganui (the famous river city, bloom events and filming spot for the movie "River Queen"), Palmerston North, Wellington, Nelson, Kaikoura, Christchurch, Queenstown, Dunedin, Invercargill, Hokianga, Bay of Islands, Kerikeri, Lake Taupo, Mount Ruapehu, Tongariro National Park, The West Coast of the South Island, Westland National Park, The Southern Alps stretch the length of the South Island, Aoraki Mount Cook (New Zealand's highest mountain), Omarama (World famous gliding destination), Queenstown (Adventure capital of the world known for skydive, and bungee-jump), Milford Sound, and Fiordland.
Posted in