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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Temperature | 9/17/2011 |
| Q: We will be on a cruise liner around New Zealand from 20 November to 5 December. Can you give me ... A: This is a good site to find answer to your question. ... | |
| Suggestions for the true New Zealand experience | 9/1/2011 |
| Q: Jase~ My husband and I are planning on traveling to New Zealand middle of March through the middle ... A: Sorry for the delay have been sick so have not been on computer for the last few days. Not sure ... | |
| a different question | 2/5/2011 |
| Q: Would u like to please tell me which city in the world where never a suecide happend. 2nd what is ... A: As for the snake question New Zealand has no snakes other than in zoo's. Other places are also ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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. ... | |
| 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. ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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, ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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, ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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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Jase McMillan
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Expertise
Can answer most questions about travel around new zealand and what to do and see in particular regions. I have had an keen interest in new zealand tourism through my studies at university. I also live in new zealand which means i have first hand knowledge of events.
Experience
can assist in all areas of travel related questions about new zealand with a particular interest in the wellington region and coromandel peninsula. also places off the main tourist map for people looking for something different.
Education/Credentials
bachelor of social science
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