Where to buy stamps in New Zealand is something that I found myself wondering soon after I moved to New Zealand. I realized that I did not know where to buy postage stamps. New Zealand Post issues New Zealand postage stamps and you can buy them at a variety of locations. PostShops PostShops are New Zealand Post’s retail outlets. There …
New Zealand trail etiquette is pretty much the same as other countries, but it does have a few unique trail etiquette rules. On popular hikes like the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, you will find that many hikers are not aware of trail etiquette. 1. Stay to the left Act like you are driving a car when you are hiking, and the …
New Zealand has a wide range of internet connection types and internet service providers. The average internet connection speed in New Zealand is over 80 mbps, and New Zealand ranks as the country with the 23rd fastest average internet speed. The Southern Cross Cable provides New Zealand with most of its internet service. It connects New Zealand to Australia from …
Should I tip? That is a frequent question of people that arrive in New Zealand. Tipping in New Zealand is generally not expected, but if it does occur it is a bonus. Salaries in New Zealand are not based on tips like in some other countries. Most of the tipping in New Zealand occurs in the tourism sector. Restaurant Tipping …
New Zealand has stringent laws around buying fireworks, but rather liberal rules around setting them off. New Zealand limits the sale of fireworks not by restricting where you can buy them, but when you can buy them. Buying Fireworks You can only buy fireworks for four days a year in New Zealand. You can purchase fireworks the four days leading …
Mobil fuel stations offer the Mobil Smiles reward program to help reduce the cost of fuel. The program has two main components, instant savings and loyalty points. This saving is in addition to any supermarket docket savings that you use. Enrolling You get a Mobil Smiles card at any Mobil station You need to register your card online to redeem …
New Zealand has complicated rules about where you can and cannot fly drones. You need to follow the laws of the Civil Aviation Authority and those of the local government which vary by region. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Rules These rules apply if you are flying within 4km of an airfield. If you are flying near an airport in controlled …
You cannot drive long in New Zealand until you come across a building that is labeled an i-Site. What is an i-Site? An i-Site is a licensed tourist information center. They range from small centers to substantial buildings with large gift shops. Their website states that iSites “help to ensure international and domestic visitors are doing and spending more while …
What is GST? GST is a general Goods, and Service Tax (GST) levied on most goods and services in the country. GST accounts for over 18% of New Zealand’s tax revenue, and the introduction of GST coincided with a reduction in income taxes. The tax initially was a 10% rate but has been increased twice to the 15% that it …
This is a list of things that are great about New Zealand and why it is a wonderful place to live. 1. Gratuity and GST Included It is really nice to go somewhere and the price that is on the item is the actual price that you pay. Growing up in the states, I am accustomed to paying additional tax …
