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New Zealand useful links and telephone numbers

Tuesday, 12 Sep 2006 15:07

British consular contact details in the New Zealand
British High Commission
44 Hill Street
Wellington 1
Tel: (64) (4) 924 2888
The British High Commission in New Zealand

New Zealand telephone codes
To make a phone call to someone in New Zealand dial: 0064 + area code + telephone number. For more information and dialling codes for specific cities see www.countrycodes.com.

New Zealand electricity
New Zealand uses Type I plugs on 230 volts, 50Hz

Useful New Zealand websites

New Zealand.com - www.newzealand.com

NZ.com - www.nz.com

Weather in New Zealand - www.weatheronline.co.uk/NewZealand.htm

New Zealand Herald - www.nzherald.co.nz

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