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Moving Guide: New Zealand Utilities

When you move in New Zealand, you need to set up utilities at your new residence. Most rental properties require tenants to set up their utilities. Our utility guide will go over what utilities you need to set up. Many companies provide various utilities including internet, electric, gas, and phone service.  Many companies offer a discount if you signup for …

New Zealand GST tax refund

New Zealand GST Tourist Refund

New Zealand GST GST is New Zealand’s Global Service Tax that is levied on most goods and services in New Zealand. The GST rate is a flat 15%, it is not a variable rate tax. GST accounts for over 18% of New Zealand’s tax revenue. Almost all merchants include GST in the advertised price. New Zealand GST Tourist Refund Tourists …

Air New Zealand Multistop Domestic Flight Hack

Finding the best fare and flight combination with Air New Zealand is not always the most straight forward. Air New Zealand flights are typically priced higher through online travel agencies, like Expedia, making it cheaper to book direct. Not all possible flight combinations show up when you search Air New Zealand’s website, and it is not uncommon to get different …

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New Zealand Cell Phone Guide

This is a guide and comparison of cell phone options in New Zealand. Three companies in New Zealand have phone infrastructure: Spark, 2degrees, and Vodafone. Coverage All of the three companies with cell phone towers claims to have 97.5-99% coverage of the population or of where Kiwi’s work and play.  What that means is that they all have coverage in …