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 Beautiful New Zealand! This country is heaven on earth for filming and the secret's out with the release of Lord of the Rings. New Zealand is quickly becoming a popular shooting location for off-shore companies and is well known for it's diverse locations with rivers, lakes, mountains and volcanoes, glaciers, city scapes and beaches all within close promixity.
Cranbrook's New Zealand offices operate in Auckland (situated in the North Island of New Zealand) and Queenstown (situated in New Zealand's South Island). Queenstown has long been a favoured location for international film and commercial makers.
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New Zealand is a long, narrow country lying north-south with mountain ranges running much of its length. New Zealand covers 268,000 sq km, slightly larger than the United Kingdom, or about the size of California or Japan. It is made up of three main islands, the North Island, South Island and Stewart Island. You can purchase regional maps of New Zealand by visiting www.maps.co.nz
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New Zealand's seasons are the opposite of the Northern Hemisphere. The warmest months are December through to March, and the coldest months are June to August. The North Island is subtropical and the South temperate. In summer, the average maximum temperatures range between 20 and 30 degrees, in winter between 10 and 15 degrees. For more information on New Zealand's climate, visit the NZ Met Service - www.metservice.co.nz
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New Zealand's unit of currency is the New Zealand dollar (NZ$).
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New Zealand standard time is Greenwich Mean Time +12hours. New Zealand operates within one time zone. From October to March New Zealand operates daylight saving time which is GMT +13 hours. Visit the World Clock to compare timezones - www.timeanddate.com
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New Zealand is an independent nation and a member of the British Commonwealth. It has a population of around 3.8 million people. The majority of New Zealanders are of British descent, and the largest minority is New Zealand's indigenous Maori who make up approximately 14 percent of the population.
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English is the common and official language of New Zealand. Maori is the second official language.
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| AIRPORTS |
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New Zealand's international airports are at Christchurch, Auckland, Wellington and Queentown.
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New Zealand Tourism "100% Pure"
Director: Roger Tompkins > Producer: Fiona McConaghy > Agency: M&C Saatchi, Auckland
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The official site of New Zealand Tourism - http://www.purenz.com
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Weather - NZ Met Service - http://www.metservice.co.nz
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Maps - http://www.maps.co.nz
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New Zealand Department of Conservation - http://www.doc.govt.nz
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Auckland - http://www.aucklandnz.com
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Central North Island - http://www.centralnorthnz.com
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Wellington - http://www.wellingtonNZ.com
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Wairarapa - http://www.wairarapanz.com
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Marlborough - http://www.destinationmarlborough.com
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Nelson - http://www.nelsonnz.com
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West Coast - http://www.west-coast.co.nz
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Christchurch - http://www.christchurchnz.net
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Queenstown - http://www.queenstownnz.co.nz
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