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New-Zealand

Official language: English and Maori.
Other languages spoken
Business language: English
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Domestic currency: New Zealand Dollar
ISO Code: NZD
To obtain domestic currency: It may be useful to arrive in the country with some NZD in your pocket. But rather than going to a bureau de change, which can be expensive, or using traveler’s checks which sometimes require a long time to cash, it is better to withdraw NZD directly from banks’ ATMs (small fees apply).
Possible means of payment: Payment is usually in cash. A credit card is also useful, but is only taken in the larger establishments. ATMs are easily accessible all day long. There are plenty of them in airports and town centers.
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Automatic Teller Machines (ATM): To find out the locations of ATMs in in New-Zealand, click on the link to your credit card: Visa, Mastercard or American Express

Type of climate: The latitude of New Zealand corresponds closely to that of Italy in the Northern Hemisphere. However, its isolation from continental influences and exposure to cold southerly winds and ocean currents gives the climate a much milder character. The climate throughout the country is mild and temperate, mainly maritime, with temperatures rarely falling below 0 °C or rising above 30 °C in populated areas. Conditions vary sharply across regions from extremely wet on the West Coast of the South Island to semi-arid inland Canterbury and subtropical in Northland. Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch all receive a yearly average in excess of 2000 hours of sunshine per annum. The southern and south-western parts of South Island have a cooler and cloudier climate, with around 1400–1600 sunshine hours per annum; whilst the northern and north-eastern parts of the South Island are the sunniest areas of the country and receive approximately 2400–2500 sunshine hours per annum.
For further information: New Zealand meteorological service

Telephone codes: To call in New-Zealand from Tunisia, dial 00 (ou +) +64.
To call Tunisia from New-Zealand, dial 00 (ou +) 216.
Mobile telephone standards: GSM and CDMA. The mobile phone market is a duopoly between Vodafone and Telecom NZ. It is not possible to use a Vodafone or other network's mobile on the Telecom network due to differences between the two. Vodafone uses a GSM network and Telecom uses CDMA. If you want to use Telecom for your mobile services, you need to buy a Telecom mobile phone. It is common to purchase a SIM card on arrival or use the international facilities from your operator.
Internet suffix: .co.nz
Emergency numbers