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New Zealand Safe and Responsible Travel

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Responsible Travel Tips

Traditional Maori wood carved and painted statue
 
Lord of the Rings fans can visit Hobbiton on the North Island - the movie set of the famous trilogy
 

Intrepid is committed to travelling in a way that is respectful of local people, their culture, local economies and the environment. It's important to remember that what may be acceptable behaviour, dress and language in your own country, may not be appropriate in another. Please keep this in mind while travelling.

Top responsible travel tips for New Zealand


  1. Be considerate of New Zealand’s customs, traditions, religion and culture.
  2. For environmental reasons, try to avoid buying bottled water. Fill a reusable water bottle or canteen with filtered water instead.
  3. Always dispose of litter thoughtfully, including cigarette butts.
  4. Shop for locally made products. Supporting local artisans helps keep traditional crafts alive.
  5. Refrain from supporting businesses that exploit or abuse endangered animals.
  6. Please ask and receive permission before taking photos of people, including children.
  7. When on community visits or homestays, refrain from giving gifts or money to locals.
  8. Refuse plastic and choose to bring your own reusable shopping bag.

Health and Safety

Intrepid takes the health and safety of its travellers seriously, and takes every measure to ensure that trips are safe, fun and enjoyable for everyone. We recommend that all travellers check with their government or national travel advisory organisation for the latest information before departure:

From Australia?
Go to: http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/
From New Zealand?
Go to: http://www.safetravel.govt.nz/
From Canada?
Go to: http://www.voyage.gc.ca/
From the US?
Go to: http://travel.state.gov/
From the UK?
Go to: http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/
The World Health Organisation
also provides useful health information:
Go to: http://www.who.int/en/

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New Zealand at a glance

  • 5
  • Wellington (population 370,000)
  • 4.2 million
  • English, Maori
  • NZD
  • (GMT+12:00) Auckland, Wellington
  • Type I (Australian/New Zealand & Chinese/Argentine 2/3-pin)
  • +64

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