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I'm going to be spending ~5 days and 5 nights on New Zealand's North Island in the last week of March (after Easter). I'll be there with a friend. Can you help make our trip a little less vague than it currently is? Details under the cut. [more inside]
posted by kinddieserzeit around New Zealand at 1:24 AM - 12 answers

Help me plan a hiking trip in New Zealand in March [more inside]
posted by special-k around New Zealand at 9:21 AM - 13 answers

I have a couple of days to hang with my awesome 6-year-old nephew in Auckland, NZ. What should we do and where should we go? [more inside]
posted by embrangled around Auckland, New Zealand at 11:13 PM - 9 answers

I'm heading home to New Zealand for the holidays and would like to get a prepaid sim with some data and decent coverage. [more inside]
posted by poxandplague around New Zealand at 9:54 PM - 7 answers

I'll be at Lake Taupo in NZ for New Year's Eve, then am looking to spend the next five-six days (leaving Auckland on the evening of the 7th) wandering the north island. So far, aside from a night tomorrow, I've nothing booked or solidly planned. Suggestions? [more inside]
posted by Seeba around New Zealand at 7:22 PM - 7 answers

I'll be spending the last two weekends in August (Sat-Sun only) in Auckland, NZ. In addition to exploring the city, I'd like to check out the famous scenery. What to do? Where to go? What are people wearing this time of year? [more inside]
posted by ista around Auckland, New Zealand at 6:19 AM - 6 answers

Help us fill in the blanks (restaurants, things to see and do) during our trip to New Zealand in November! Our itinerary is set- we have flights, hotels, and rental cars already booked. [more inside]
posted by aabbbiee around New Zealand at 9:17 AM - 6 answers

I've been traveling in South America and India for about five months now at a fairly frenetic pace, and am looking for a change. I've decided I want to settle down in one city from around September 15-October 15, and I'm thinking New Zealand is the place I want to do it (but I am open to other cities in other countries that meet my criteria, so feel free to throw them out!). I'd greatly appreciate any thoughts you have on the best city, the best way to find lodging, transport, etc. - details on what I'm looking for below! [more inside]
posted by traveltheworld around New Zealand at 2:27 AM - 5 answers

We're honeymooning in New Zealand in mid-November this year. We have 11.5 days between our flight landing in Auckland on a Monday (early early in the morning), and our flight departing from Christchurch on a Friday (mid-afternoon). Help us plan an itinerary! [more inside]
posted by aabbbiee around New Zealand at 8:34 AM - 11 answers

In a few days, I leave on a trip to New Zealand. New Zealand, apparently not being the most popular destination from SF or the US, in my online and storeside research, I have received no less than 6, often contradictory, combinations of answers to exactly what peripherals I need to have in order to charge my phone [though that most often will be trickle charging off of the laptop], run my laptop, and use my hair styling instruments [should I deem to do so.] I do not need to use them all simultaneously, but two at a time would be ideal, if not requisite at times. Can anyone explain to me exactly items I need to purchase and what that setup should look like in order to avoid frying my electronics? Thanks! FG
posted by Frisbee Girl around New Zealand at 5:39 PM - 14 answers

I am visiting NZ (South Island only, unfortunately) for about a week's holiday, starting mid-March (only 10 more sleeps to go, as they say). I'm flying in and out of Queenstown. What places should I visit? What should I see? What should I do? What car rental service is good? Any recommended places to stay? [more inside]
posted by vidur around New Zealand at 2:48 AM - 16 answers

So this is happening: my wife and I are taking a last-minute trip to New Zealand for the new year. We'll be away for 12/29-01/18, driving a few hours every few days, starting in Queenstown and heading north. Where should we stay? What should we see? What should we experience? [more inside]
posted by ronv around New Zealand at 9:03 PM - 16 answers

North Island of New Zealand travel recommendations? Help us make my conference into a holiday. [more inside]
posted by jojobobo around North Island, New Zealand at 1:30 AM - 6 answers

Things to do in Auckland with a 3 year old. [more inside]
posted by gaspode around Auckland, New Zealand at 12:26 PM - 7 answers

Tourist-y shopping recommendations in Auckland? [more inside]
posted by joyceanmachine around Auckland, New Zealand at 7:58 PM - 6 answers

Help me have the best, most random 2 weeks in NZ! [more inside]
posted by lifethatihavenotlivedyet around New Zealand at 9:03 PM - 10 answers

Why are turn signal controls on the right side of the steering wheel in New Zealand, but on the left side in the United States and the UK? [more inside]
posted by fremen around New Zealand at 9:43 AM - 21 answers

I'm going on a road trip around New Zealand and also around Australia. What should I know about before doing a long road trip like this? [more inside]
posted by Bron-Y-Aur around New Zealand at 4:13 PM - 25 answers

What should a lone traveler do to celebrate Christmas in a strange city? (in this case, Christchurch, New Zealand?) [more inside]
posted by fermion around Christchurch, New Zealand at 3:57 PM - 7 answers

What's the perfect small Christmas gift for a co-worker (from the U.S.) who's spending 5 months working/traveling in New Zealand. [more inside]
posted by victoriab around New Zealand at 10:16 AM - 12 answers