 New Zealand : General Info
UTC +12. Daylight Saving Time UTC +13 commences at 2.00am Standard Time
on the first Sunday in October each year. It ends at 2.00am Standard Time on the third Sunday in March of the following year.
Check what amount of Cash must be declared to customs on arrival and departure.
Primary mobile phone providers, Telecom and Vodaphone, have now been joined by 2 Degrees and other new providers, which has led to much cheaper options. You may be able to use an existing phone, and just swap out the sim card.
Phone cards such as Yabba are also available in supermarkets, dairies and gas stations.
In Wellington:
Australia: 72-78 Hobson Street, Thorndon. Tel. (4) 736-6411.
Canada: ICI Building, 61 Molesworth Street. Tel. (4) 473-9577.
Papua New Guinea: Princess Tower, 180 Molesworth St, Thorndon. Tel. (4) 851-247.
United Kingdom: 44 Hill Street. Tel. (4) 495-0889.
France: Rural Bank Building, 34-42 Manners Street. Tel. 384-2555.
United States: 29 Fitzherbert Terrace, Thorndon. Tel. (4) 722-068.
In Auckland:
Australia: Union House, 32-38 Quay Street. Tel. (9) 303-2429.
Canada: 48 Emily Place, City. Tel. 309-3690.
France: 2 Fred Thomas Drive, Takapuna. Tel. (9) 488-3459.
Papua New Guinea: 86 Symonds Street. Tel. (9) 309-8180.
United Kingdom: Faye Richwhite Bldg, 151 Queens Street. Tel. (9) 303-2973.
United States: Yorkshire General Bldg, Shortland and O'Connell Streets.Tel. (9) 303-2724.
January: Auckland Yacht Regatta
February: Waitangi Day, Bay of Islands
Dial 111.
IMRAY AND ADLARD COLES PILOT BOOKS are available at a discounted price for Noonsite.com users via
World Cruising Club.
MARINAS IN NEW ZEALAND, Lynne Richardson & Tim Ridge
NEW ZEALAND MARINER'S HANDBOOK by Tim Ridge
DESTINATION NEW ZEALAND, Blue Water Cruiser's Guide to New Zealand's Northern
Waters, by Graham Brice & Christopher Carey
NEW ZEALAND CRUISING GUIDE - Central Area, Murray & Von Kohorn
COASTAL CRUISING HANDBOOK OF NEW ZEALAND, Royal Akarana Yacht Club
THE FISHING, DIVING, CRUISING GUIDE TO THE BAY OF ISLANDS, by Steve Radich
NEW ZEALAND MARINE RADIO HANDBOOK by John Allen
Guide to all marine radio stations in New Zealand, and the services they provide. Available from www.marine-radio.co.nz.
THE NORTHLAND COAST BOATIES ATLAS by David Thatcher
Publisher: Imray - Edition (2000)
EISBN:9781877197192
A chart based Cruising Guide covering New Zealand's Northland Coast Including the Bay of Islands and the Three Kings Islands. Full colour reproductions of portions of official hydrographic charts for the area.Tha accompanying text provides descriptions of anchorages, and includes useful GPS waypoint coordinates, information for onshore facilities, and weather forecasting and VHF radio information.
In Print and available at a discounted price for Noonsite.com users via World Cruising Club.
THE HAURAKI GULF BOATIES ATLAS, David Thatcher
WILLIAM OWEN'S NORTHLAND COAST, A Fishing and Cruising Guide
WILIAM OWEN'S HAURAKI GULF, A Fishing and Cruising Guide
ANCHORAGES IN THE HAURAKI GULF, Paul Radley
STEWART ISLAND CRUISING GUIDE, Mana Cruising club
A BOATIES GUIDE TO FIORDLAND, Mana Cruising club
THE PACIFIC CROSSING GUIDE, Michael Pocock
SOUTH PACIFIC ANCHORAGES, Warwick Clay
All New Zealand guides and charts available at www.boatbooks.co.nz
REACH FOR THE SEA - DVD Vol 2 - New Zealand
Kay and Lane Finley's informative DVD compiled from a year cruising around NZ, available here.
Official Tourism Site.
New Zealand Government Online.
Yachting New Zealand.
New Zealand Marine.
Island Cruising Association The Island Cruising Association is involved in promoting Yacht Cruising. They offer help and advice including seminars, training days, recommended reading, discounts at many marine stores, marine insurance and rallies to the South Pacific Islands. They have "Port Captains" in many NZ and South Pacific ports. Yachties
arriving in a port can phone or email the Port Captain to ask where
to get parts, where the best cafe, etc.
Picot's New Zealand Charter Guide.
www.activenewzealand.com.
Information on Bay of Islands.
Around the World with Nine of Cups.
Since April 2000 Nine of Cups has visited the Caribbean, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, Galapagos, Easter Island, Peru, Bolivia, Amazon, Chile, Patagonia, Argentina, Uruguay, S. Africa, Namibia, New Zealand - to name a few.... Their website has a wealth of information.
Beth Leonard & Evans Starzinger's new website.
A lot of information from their two circumnavigations, articles, destinations etc.
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