New Zealand
About New Zealand
New Zealand offers a wonderful array of breathtaking scenery and landscape including limitless mountain chains, smouldering volcanoes, beautiful beaches and verdant coastlines.
With a population of only four million, New Zealand is a place where people can take time out from their hectic lifestyles to relax and rejuvenate while at the same time, have fun and seek adventure.
The New Zealand population is mainly of European descent, with the indigenous Maori being the largest minority. Non-Maori Polynesian and Asian people are also significant minorities, especially in the cities.
The New Zealand people pride themselves on being a diverse and multicultural society, listing friendliness, self reliance, individuality and invention amongst their best qualities. Their culture is unique and dynamic, their language, arts and even the accents of all New Zealanders have been shaped by the Maori people.
New Zealand truly is a destination worth visiting, with so much to see and do including walk the Routeburn Track, visit Wanaka and its eponymous lake, swim with dolphins and whales or jump from an aeroplane.
The country's place in the South Pacific, its people's love of the outdoors, sport and the arts make New Zealand a much sought after destination – so what are you waiting for?
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New Zealand Climate
The north of New Zealand is subtropical and the south, mild. Unlike the UK, New Zealand summer months are December, January and February, and the winter months June, July and August.
In summer, the average maximum temperature ranges between 20-30ºC and in winter between 10-15ºC.
Current Weather of New Zealand
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Now 18°C Windchill: 18°C Partly Cloudy 
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Location: Wellington, , NZ Wind: 34 kph N Humidity: 73% Visibility: 0.1 km Pressure: 1,015 mb steady Sunrise: 5:42 am Sunset: 8:41 pm |
Thu Hi: 19°C Low: 15°C Showers Late 
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Fri Hi: 19°C Low: 13°C AM Showers 
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