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| NZ in July and August | 5/25/2009 |
Q: Hey Jase, I am currently travelling in Australia and am planning on heading over to New ...
A: as it is our winter you are heading to the right place in Queenstown. You can base yourself there ...
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| Visiting North and South Island in May | 3/9/2009 |
Q: wanaka,queenstown. My worry is wht is the weather like in may.is it a good time to visit new ...
A: I would carry winter jacket just in case its really cold. Look at this web site to give you an idea ...
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| Visiting North and South Island in May | 3/9/2009 |
Q: wanaka,queenstown. My worry is wht is the weather like in may.is it a good time to visit new ...
A: May is our last month of autumn so it is close to winter. New Zealand has variable weather so it is ...
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| New Zealand | 2/25/2009 |
Q: we will be in NZ 14 (7 on each island) nights this November. We don't want to be hopping from one ...
A: If you base yourself in Auckland you can see alot of the northern part of the north island. You ...
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| Immigration | 11/1/2008 |
Q: I have a friend in Canada currently raising money to go to New Zealand. She's eighteen years old and ...
A: I am not an expert on immigration but I have a web site for you that has all the information. The ...
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| NZ, when to come and what to see | 10/27/2008 |
Q: I am in the very, very early stages of thinking about a trip over to NZ. I will be coming with my ...
A: below are three web sites for buses in new Zealand. The first 2 are buses made for tourists where ...
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| renting a car | 10/6/2008 |
Q: How much is it to rent a car in new zealand (auckland), and stay at a hotel/motel near the ...
A: Here is a web site with motels/hotels close to airport. ...
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| itinerary | 10/3/2008 |
Q: jase can you please offer any advice regarding a good itinerary for the following. We have a ...
A: I would say yes if you are going to stay at any of these places and want a camping ground. ...
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| itinerary | 10/2/2008 |
Q: jase can you please offer any advice regarding a good itinerary for the following. We have a ...
A: I would suggest you spend a day looking around auckland. Then if you are into beaches head down to ...
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| Getting to NZ | 6/28/2008 |
Q: A friend and I are thinking about planning an adventure in NZ and I am wondering what the cheapest ...
A: Have found this web site that has boats looking fo crews http://findacrew.net/ Cheers Jason Hi ...
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| wathr in uckland | 4/29/2008 |
Q: wantto travel to nz fr around may to 10th of june do u think the weather is advisable.
A: May is the begining of our winter in New zealand so you will more than likely to get a bit of rain ...
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| 3 week trip in November 2008 | 11/17/2007 |
Q: My girlfriend and I are starting to plan a trip to NZ next November. We are going to fly into ...
A: Just incase you haven't checked out these bus companies here are a couple that cater for the ...
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| New Zealand | 9/30/2007 |
Q: We havc 10 days in South Island in November starting in Christchurch and finishin in Christchurch. ...
A: I would suggest you do a circle of the south Isand. From Christchurch I would head up to Kaikora and ...
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| Visit to NZ Jan/Feb 2008 | 9/27/2007 |
Q: My wife and I are from the UK, in our mid 50's, retired and landing in Auckland 14 Jan 08. We will ...
A: There are alot of Bed and breakfast places around New Zealand I have included a couple of sites you ...
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| Quetion thanx | 8/7/2007 |
Q: They also have a pre entry test and i really want to now what is involved in the pre test Its really ...
A: I am not sure of what the pre test involves but I have found this page on their web site with a test ...
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| weather | 7/15/2007 |
Q: So, we are going to be leaving the U.S. on august 11 and getting to the north island on the 13. We ...
A: August is our last month of winter in New Zealand so the weather can be quite cold. The further ...
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| Trip to NZ | 11/5/2006 |
Q: My wife and I are booking a 14-day cruise for Xmas and New Year, most of it in New Zealand. We ...
A: I can only point to a web site about the cruise for you to look at but you probably have already ...
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| Looking for sample itinerary - 2+ weeks | 10/14/2006 |
Q: I am trying to plan trip to New Zealand this winter. We are planning on leaving sometime towards mid ...
A: Febuary is a good time to visit past our holiday season. I would suggest if your into off the beaten ...
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| Travelling in NZ in Nov '06 | 9/22/2006 |
Q: You mentioned a guided walk at the glacier. Is that something I can book beforehand? I know it'll be ...
A: You can see the glaciers on platforms but if you are into photography then maybe tramping on one ...
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| Travelling NZ in Nov '06 | 9/21/2006 |
Q: My friend and I plan a trip to NZ in November for about 5-7 days. We'll fly into Christchurch and ...
A: In November you are unlikely to come across snow on the roads unless there is a freak storm. The ...
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| November trip--South Island | 9/11/2006 |
Q: My wife and I will be spending 5 full days (arrival and departure days not counted)on the South ...
A: I would suggest you head from Christchurch to Hamner Springs and stay a night there. Great hot ...
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| shoes/boots to wear | 5/14/2006 |
Q: I am visiting New Zealand in August for one week of skiing in Queenstown followed by 10 days of ...
A: As you are aware August is in the middle of our winter so any hiking you intend to do at that time ...
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| travelling in nz | 9/20/2005 |
Q: What would b your top ten destinations? Any local advice that other people dont get to see would be ...
A: My top 10 destinations 1)Rotorua 2) Coromandel peninsula (Summer time) 3) Lake Waikaremoana ...
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| Travel to New Zealand (NZ) | 8/26/2005 |
Q: How are you ? I plan to go to NZ in October this year. I have below questions : 1) How's the ...
A: October is our spring time here in New Zealand so the weather is still hard to predict but you are ...
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| tourism | 8/8/2005 |
Q: we will come in NZ in october, could you advise us a route for visiting the best place, drink good ...
A: If you are a keen wine drinker the areas to head starting from Auckland. Head to The Bay of Plenty, ...
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| Te Anau vs Waitomo glow worm cave | 4/26/2005 |
Q: Te Anau and Waitomo glow worm cave; which one will you recommend? It seems Waitomo is more popular ...
A: If you go to Te Anau it will fit into your trip alot better plus its much more fun crossing the lake ...
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| Summer Vacation | 1/13/2005 |
Q: I am an 18 year old in USA, researching the possibility of backpacking in New Zealand next summer. ...
A: The original inhabitants of New Zealand were the Maori. It is estimated that these Polynesians ...
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| leave detination | 1/7/2005 |
Q: my name is shane. i 25 am currently stationed overseas with the army. i've been debating where to ...
A: I'm Not sure about Austaralia and its extradiction treaties lets hope you dont get arrested and also ...
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| Accommodation | 10/29/2004 |
Q: Jase, I am a solo traveler in my 50's. I have never been to N.Z. or Australia and am making my ...
A: January is when most of New Zealanders have their holidays mostly over xmas and the first week or ...
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| me again... | 9/4/2004 |
Q: I forgot to ask you....you didn't mention the Bay of Islands last time. We had planned to go here ...
A: No its not a bad choice to go to the Bay of islands lovely area so go for it. Personally I would ...
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| New Zealand options | 9/4/2004 |
Q: I wrote to you several months ago and really appreciated your response. I have two slight ...
A: Its a tough choice which way to go but I Am a personal fan of Hanmer springs sitting in the hot ...
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| I am about to travel to and... | 8/11/2004 |
Q: I am about to travel to and then hopefully around, New Zealand. I have a New Zealand passport as ...
A: New zealand has a 3 stage drivers licence system each with its retrictions so to get a full licence ...
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| Touring New Zealand in November | 7/5/2004 |
Q: We are planning a trip to New Zealand in November, with two friends. We will fly into Sydney on ...
A: The only change i would suggest is maybe go to Rotorua instead of Wahi otherwise you have a full on ...
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| ID in New Zealand | 6/21/2004 |
Q: this question isn't really about tourism, but you seemed to be the closest match, plus you're *from* ...
A: Yes we do have birth certificates. Driver licences are widely used for id as they have photos on ...
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| most scenic hike, medium level | 6/9/2004 |
Q: What would you recommend? We'll have approx. one week to hike. It's for next year and we're not ...
A: What time of the year you come to New Zealand will decide with the weather what tracks are open. The ...
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| Itinerary | 6/6/2004 |
Q: We are in the early stages of planning a trip to New Zealand in September. We plan to travel for ...
A: Yes in three weeks you will get a pretty good feel for New Zealandd like most countries you could ...
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| Nightlife | 4/27/2004 |
Q: From what I've heard, I've a few questions. Why is there no night life in New Zealand? Why does the ...
A: In the major cities Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch i'm sure you will find nightlife as in bars, ...
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| New Zealand in May | 3/23/2004 |
Q: I would like to backpack around New Zealand and take in the nature sights. I was wondering if May ...
A: May is getting close to our winter and there is a chance that there will be snow falls in the colder ...
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| weather | 3/17/2004 |
Q: I am planning to travel to New Zealand in March or April 2006. Will the weather be pleasant during ...
A: As for the weather Febuary March is the end of our summer so you have a good chance of getting good ...
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| August trip to NZ | 7/25/2003 |
Q: We are coming to NZ in the middle of August for ten days and have two days to drive from CC to ...
A: In the middle of august there will still be the possibilty of snow if the weather turns bad but you ...
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| Auchland holiday | 5/21/2003 |
Q: Jase, Greetings from Florida, USA. In July of 2003 ten members of my church will be conducting a ...
A: Well July will be our winter here in New Zealand so sun bathing on a beach will more than likely be ...
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| Queenstown in June | 1/26/2003 |
Q: We are heading to Queenstown on the 28th June to have some fun in the snow and ski for the first ...
A: It is always hard to guess weather but the best snow is usually around late July (our winter months ...
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