Kia Ora!
Is New Zealand on your bucket list?
Here are some basic facts about NZ geography and population to whet your appetite.
Did you know?
*New Zealand is made up of two main islands: the North Island and the South Island, plus Stewart Island and the Chatham Islands.
*With an area of approximately 270,500 square km, New Zealand is roughly the size of Japan, Britain, or Colorado.
*Only 4.5 million people live in NZ, so there’s plenty of wide open space to roam and explore.
*Three quarters of the population live on the North Island.
*New Zealand has mild temperatures and many hours of sunshine. The average NZ temperature decreases as you travel south.
*January and February are the warmest months, and July is the coldest month.
*In summer, the average maximum temperatures range from 20-30 C, and in winter, between 10-15 C.
Let me know if you’d like to plan a #bucketlist trip to #NewZealand . I’m completing my New Zealand specialist training with Tourism New Zealand as part of my continuous improvement as a Virtuoso Travel advisor. I have feet-on-the ground destination specialists in NZ as well, with the best of the best destination management companies like Southern World New Zealand, and partners who can help me build your perfect adventure trip.
I can leverage my relationships to help you travel to the Land of the Long White Cloud.
Let me know if you’d like to start planning your bucket list trip.
And here are some terrific maps to get you in the planning mindset!
New Zealand – touring map 16845-TNZ-TradeMaps-Touring-A3-v3a-HR
New Zealand – North Island map 16845-TNZ-TradeMaps-Touring-A3-North-v2a-HR
New Zealand – South Island map 16845-TNZ-TradeMaps-Touring-A3-South-v2a-HR
New Zealand – marquee golf courses Marquee-Golf-Courses-Map
New Zealand – wine regions 18609-TNZ-Wine-Region-Map-A4-Update-v1-Web_NZ