New Zealand travel facts: plug type, voltage, currency, emergency numbers

Cited, source-linked facts for travellers to New Zealand (NZ). Each value shows where it comes from, its license and when it was last verified.

Key facts

Plug typesType I

Source: Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributors (CC0-1.0) · cross-checked with 2 sources · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence high · Report a wrong fact

Voltage230 V

Source: Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributors (CC0-1.0) · cross-checked with 2 sources · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence high · Report a wrong fact

Frequency50 Hz

Source: OpenVan.camp (CC-BY-4.0) · cross-checked with 1 source · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence medium · Report a wrong fact

CurrencyNew Zealand Dollar (NZD, NZ$)

Source: Unicode, Inc. (Unicode-3.0) · cross-checked with 2 sources · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence high · Report a wrong fact

Emergency numbersGeneral: 111; Police: 111; Ambulance: 111; Fire: 111

Source: Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributors (CC0-1.0); U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs (Public domain (US Government)); PackBefore (CC-BY-4.0) · cross-checked with 3 sources · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence high · Report a wrong fact
Note: Services not named on the State Dept page filled from PackBefore (CC BY 4.0).

Driving sideDrive on the left

Source: Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributors (CC0-1.0) · cross-checked with 2 sources · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence high · Report a wrong fact

TippingTipping not expected.
  • Hotel staff: Not expected
  • Restaurants: Round up
  • Taxis: Round up
  • Tour guides: Round up

Source: Tipping Rules (CC-BY-4.0) · cross-checked with 1 source · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence medium · Report a wrong fact
Note: Editorial guidance about local custom, not a rule; amounts vary by venue and service.

Upcoming public holidays

National public holidays from 2026-10-15 to 2027-10-15, as of 2026-10-15 (the date this page was built).

Source for 2026: vacanza/holidays contributors (MIT) · cross-checked with 1 source · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence medium · Report a wrong fact
Note: National public holidays only; regional/subdivision holidays not included in v0.1.
Note: Holiday names in the library's default language for this country.

Source for 2027: vacanza/holidays contributors (MIT) · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence medium · Report a wrong fact
Note: National public holidays only; regional/subdivision holidays not included in v0.1.
Note: Holiday names in the library's default language for this country.

Entry rules for short tourist stays (visa pilot)

Informational only. This is not legal or immigration advice and not a boarding or entry decision. Entry rules are set by the destination country and can change without notice; always confirm with the official sources linked here, the destination government, and your carrier before travelling.

This is not a go/no-go decision. Entry is decided by the destination's border authorities. The summaries below repeat what the cited official sources say for three passports; your situation may differ.

United Kingdom passport

What the sources say: Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) needed before travel; maximum stay given: 180 days; an application before travel is needed.

Official sources:

Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (OGL v3.0) · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence medium · Report a wrong fact

United States passport

What the sources say: Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) needed before travel; an application before travel is needed.

Official sources:

Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs (Public domain (US Government)) · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence medium · Report a wrong fact

Japan passport

What the sources say: Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) needed before travel; maximum stay given: 90 days; an application before travel is needed.

Official sources:

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (PDL-1.0 (Japan Public Data License)) · verified 2026-10-15 · confidence medium · Report a wrong fact
Note: Status normalised by CitedTravel from the Japanese original; the quote is MOFA's text.

Sources and attribution

Licenses as shown next to each fact. See data licensing and the source register.

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Dataset version 2026.10.15-e46605b7. Same data as the API: /v1/countries/NZ. Page built 2026-10-15.