NZ 101 FIRST UP...
LAND
New Zealand spans 268,021 square kilometres. There are no states; rather, the country is divided into 16 regions, from Northland to Hawke’s Bay and Otago.
Visiting our neighbour requires a little travel homework. Here are your need-to-know facts about New Zealand (aka Aotearoa).
MĀORI WORDS
kia ora (hello)
mōrena
(good morning)
whānau (family)
iwi
(tribe or nation)
P EO P L E
NZ has a population of almost 5 million people, with roughly 50 per cent of residents living between the triangle of North Island cities Auckland, Hamilton and Tauranga.
KIWI PHRASES
togs
(bathers)
jandals (thongs)
dairy
(corner store)
ROA D S
Roads follow extreme courses. They snake and roll and most freeways are one lane. Getting from point A to point B may look simple but it can take up to double the expected time.