things you need to know before going to New Zealand?

[pookieljh]

going to new zealand in september, to christchurch....
Any tips/advice before going ?

[trt]

Don't take any food in your suitcases for consumption once you are there.

[pookieljh]

thanks , i was thinking more flight wise, things to do etc

[jno]

take a brolly. Christchurch is comparatively dry, but NZ isn't green by magic.

Tke the TranzAlpine to Greymouth and back for the day.
http://www.tranzsceni...aiL458CFcJd4wodDzS5Gw

Go north to see the whales at Kaikoura.

[Reiver]

Take warm clothes.

[Noraq]

Take me?

[dzug]

If you are flying via Australia, get their free eVisitor 'visa' - you might not need it, but you don't want to be stuck airside overnight if you miss a connecting flight.

If you are flying via the US then an ESTA is a must.

Enjoy

[cc1]

Go down the Banks Peninsula to Akaroa, a beautiful place and a wonderful drive. As for the journey, keep yourself sane by thinking of all the fun you'll have when you get there, take a couple of days in Singepore if you're going that way, what the security ,man at Heathrow called the short way round.

[jno]

for the sake of your body clock it's usually easier to follow the sun - ie fly west. That would mean going out via, say, LA and back via HK, Tokyo, Bangkok, Singapore or some such place. 24+ hours either way.