Travel advice for New Zealand

Australia advises normal precautions for New Zealand.

Take normal precautions. Petty crime occurs in busy tourist areas, including vehicle break-ins and attacks on tourists hitchhiking or staying overnight outside organised campsites. Road and environmental conditions pose the greatest risk: poor markings and lighting, mountains, wild rivers, extreme weather and fatigue can cause fatal crashes, while earthquakes and tsunamis are possible. Comprehensive insurance is recommended; the South Island is colder than the subtropical North Island.

Travel to New Zealand is generally safe as long as normal precautions are followed. No particular risks, regional restrictions or areas requiring stronger precautions are identified.

Exercise normal security precautions in New Zealand. Petty theft occurs especially in major cities, hotels, tourist sites, recreational areas and unattended vehicles, so secure your belongings. Stay alert to terrorism, card and ATM fraud, and demonstrations that may turn violent. Avoid unsupervised beaches and poorly organised adventure activities, and take extra precautions in remote areas where services and mobile coverage may be limited.

Estonia advises normal precautions for New Zealand but notes that it has no representation there, so travellers should consult other countries’ travel information. Be prepared for earthquakes, cyclones, floods, and forest or bush fires, and remember that traffic drives on the left. Estonian citizens may stay visa free for up to 90 days within six months, subject to entry requirements.

Germany advises normal precautions for New Zealand.

Hong Kong advises normal precautions for New Zealand.

Exercise normal precautions, follow local instructions, monitor warnings and road conditions, and take comprehensive travel insurance. Heavy rain can cause landslides and transport disruption. Hikers and mountaineers should carry a satellite personal locator beacon because many trails lack mobile coverage. Be prepared for earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic activity, do not enter White Island, and note that violent crime is uncommon but warrants extra care in specified city neighbourhoods.

Take normal precautions in New Zealand. Protect belongings from petty crime, especially in Auckland, Rotorua and Queenstown, where theft from accommodation and unattended vehicles can occur. When driving, carry your licence and insurance, obey alcohol and drug laws, and take regular rest breaks because fatigue is a major danger. Remote roads to ski-fields and National Parks may be poor, and journey times can be deceptive.

Japan advises normal precautions for New Zealand.

Take normal precautions in New Zealand, but prepare for tropical storms and cyclones between November and May, plus flooding, earthquakes, landslides and tsunami risk in low coastal areas. Follow authorities during severe weather or emergencies. White Island is closed to tourists because Whakaari releases dangerous steam and volcanic gas. Guard against pickpocketing, street theft and burglaries in campers and rental cars, and take care on narrow mountain roads.

Take normal precautions in New Zealand. Street crime in major towns and cities includes theft from hotel rooms, tourist sites, recreational areas and unattended vehicles; secure belongings and documents. Weather changes quickly, roads may be narrow, winding or blocked by landslides, and mountain roads may lack barriers; obtain suitable insurance. Adventure activities can cause serious accidents, while earthquakes, tsunamis and severe weather require monitoring and following local advice.

Slovenia advises usual precautions for New Zealand because no increased risk warrants discouraging travel. Crime is low, but vehicles and caravans are targets, so keep valuables out of sight. Natural hazards include earthquakes, tsunamis along much of the coast, dangerous rip currents and marine wildlife, while heavy rain can cause landslides and weather changes may strand travellers in remote areas. Mountain roads may be narrow, winding, unpaved or unprotected.

Take normal precautions when travelling to New Zealand. British citizens can visit without a visa for up to six months, provided their passport remains valid for three months after departure and they meet the stated entry and payment requirements. Work and study require a visa, and immigration rules are strict. Declare restricted or taxable goods, because most imported foods are illegal and breaches may bring fines or imprisonment.

United States advises normal precautions for New Zealand.