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New Zealand

  • Population: 4 million (Statistics New Zealand, 2004)
  • Capital: Wellington
  • Area: 270,534 sq km (104,454 sq miles)
  • Major languages: English, Maori
  • Major religion: Christianity
  • Life expectancy: 77 years (men), 81 years (women) (UN)
  • Monetary unit: 1 New Zealand dollar ($NZ) = 100 cents
  • New Zealand Herald – Auckland-based daily
  • The Press – Christchurch-based daily
  • The Sunday Star Times – Auckland-based weekly
As we all know, there’s more to New Zealand than sheep. There’s hobbits, for instance…

Road Junky has 18 New Zealand articles. Scroll down to view.

New Zealand Travel Guide - More than just sheep

Not many countries would be content to consider themselves one giant movie set. But subtract the digital enhancement and the annoying hobbits from the Lord of the Rings films, and ...

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New Zealand Dating Guide for the Traveler

There’s a skit by a New Zealand comedian where a thirtysomething guy catching up with an old friend asks: “hey, whatever happened to that girl you threw up on at ...

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New Zealand Travel Love

I was fighting with my ever-growing number of bags and my over weighty backpack, not thinking of anything other than getting rid of this wretched luggage when he passed me ...

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