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Tourism

Location

New Zealand lies around 1,600 km from Australia’s eastern coast (a three-and-a-half-hour flight) and 9,000 to 12,000 km from all Pacific Rim destinations (10 to 16 hours’ flight).

Travel

Auckland has the busiest of the several airports servicing international travellers. Peak travel months are December to February.

Short-term visitor arrivals
and New Zealand resident
short-term departures 

2000 2005
(million)
Arrivals 1.7 2.4

Departures

1.2 1.8
 

 

 

 

 

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Websites

New Zealand Tourism Online