Links

GOVERNMENT SITES / FREEPHONES

• Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
  Information on how to prepare for earthquakes and other emergencies.
  
  
• New Zealand Customs Service
  Information on all aspects of customs formalities and also what cannot be brought into New Zealand with you, focusing particularly on illegal items such as drugs and weapons.
  
  
• Department of Internal Affairs
  Processes citizenship applications, as well as many other documents such as birth, death, and marriage registers, and certificates and passports.
  
  
• Ministry of Fisheries
  Information on sea fishing.
  
  
• Fish and Game New Zealand
  Information on fresh water fishing and game hunting.
  
  
• Land Transport New Zealand
  Allocates government fundng for land transport and promotes land transport safety. Website includes information on New Zealand's land transport system, driver licensing, road rules and private vehicle imports.
  General Road Safety enquiries: 0800 699 000
  Driver Licensing: 0800 822 422
  Road User Charges: 0800 655 644
  Motor Vehicle Registration: 0800 108 809
  
  
• Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
  Comprehensive information on New Zealand's agricultural, horticultural and forestry industries.
  
  
• MAF Quarantine Service
  Information on bringing plants and animals into New Zealand.

GENERAL SITES

• Consumers Institute of New Zealand
  For consumer advice and information about what constitutes misleading advertising and unfair trading practices and what to do about it.
  
  
• New Zealand Automobile Association Inc.
  Website provides prices of new cars in New Zealand. The Association provides services ranging from travel advice, insurance and loans to a 24 hour breakdown service for members.
  Freephone: 0800 500 444
  
  
• New Zealand Post
  Main operator of postal services in New Zealand. At Post Shop outlets you can also pay bills, buy rugby tickets and use the services of Kiwibank. Freephone: 0800 501 501
  
  
• Water Safety New Zealand
  Raises awareness of water safety.
  
  
• Woolworths
  Shop online from this major New Zealand supermarket, or just browse to get a feel for prices.
  

NEWS SITES

• Stuff
  
  
• NZ Herald
  

TV SITES

• Prime TV
  
  
• Sky TV
  Pay TV channel.
  
  
• Telstra Clear
  Offers pay TV on cable
  
  
• Television New Zealand
  Owns TV One and TV Two, their website includes the weekly schedule for both channels.
  
  
• TV Three
  
  
• C4TV
  C4TV music channel.
  
  
• Maori Television
  

ACCOMMODATION SITES

• Golden Chain Motels
  Freephone: 0800 80 465 336 (0800 80 GOLDEN)
  
  
• AA Travel
  Internet database including tourist attractions, rental vehicles and accommodation.
  
  
• Scenic Circle Hotels and Resorts
  Hotel accommodation in major tourist areas.
  Freephone: 0800 69 69 63 (0800 NZ OWNED)
  
  
• Jasons New Zealand Travel Channel
  Accommodation listings as well as information on transport, activities and events. Also provides contacts for Visitor Information Centres.
  

TRANSPORT SITES

• Auckland
  Timetables and fares for bus, train or ferry services in the Auckland region.
  Phone: 09 366 6400
  Text: 3666
  
  
• Hamilton
  Timetables and fares of bus services both within Hamilton city and the Waikato region.
  Freephone: 0800 4 BUSLINE (0800 4287 5463)
  
  
• Wellington
  Access bus and train timetables and fares.
  Freephone: 0800 801 700
  
  
• Christchurch
  Bus timetables.
  
  
• Dunedin
  Bus timetables and fares.
  

BANK SITES

• ANZ Banking Group (New Zealand) Ltd
  
  
• ASB Bank Ltd
  
  
• Bank of New Zealand
  
  
• Kiwibank
  
  
• National Bank of NZ Ltd
  
  
• TSB Bank
  
  
• Westpac
  
  
• Interest.co.nz
  A comprehensive, up-to-date listing of all New Zealand financial institutions. Interest rates are recoded for products such as savings accounts, term deposits, mortgages and credit cards and are updated daily.