Page 9 - New Zealand 2020

North Cape INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Cape Reinga
Great Exhibition Bay REGIONAL AIRPORT TRAVEL TIPS
Ninety Mile Karikari Peninsula ATTRACTION
Beach
Bay of Islands FERRY WHEN TO GO PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
Matauri Bay Cape Brett RAIL
Russell There is never a bad time to visit New Zealand. 2020
Paihia However, because the country is large and long, 10 April – Good Friday
the climate can be wildly different between the
Whangarei north and the south. 13 April – Easter Monday
25 April – Anzac Day
Summer is the most popular travel time 1 June – Queen’s Birthday
Great Barrier Island because the weather is warm – ideal for
Cape Colville the beach – and the atmosphere is festive. 26 October – Labour Day
Hauraki Gulf The Coromandel Attractions and accommodation can be busy 25 December – Christmas Day
at this time.
Auckland Waiheke Whitianga 26 December – Boxing Day
Island

2021
Thames Spring and autumn are quieter and the
Mayor Island weather is beautiful. If you’re in the north near 1 January – New Year’s Day
Whakaari Auckland, you’ll still be wearing shorts. In the 2 January – Day after New Year’s Day
Tauranga (White Island) south, the nights will be cool but the days will 6 February – Waitangi Day
Hamilton Bay of Plenty be pleasant and the scenery will be stunning.

Hobbiton This is a great time for hiking.
Whakatane SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 2020/21
TASMAN SEA Rotorua
Waitomo Caves Lake Tarewa In winter, the South Island can be very cold, 10 – 27 Apr, 4 – 19 Jul, 26 Sep – 11 Oct,
NORTHERN EXPLORER NORTH ISLAND mountains. 19 Dec 20 – 31 Jan 21
making it perfect for a snow holiday in the
North Taranaki Taupo Gisborne
Bight Lake Taupo
Taumarunui
New Plymouth Turangi TEMPERATURE & RAINFALL
National Park Mt Tongariro

Mt Taranaki/Egmont Mt Ngauruhoe Auckland J F M A M J J A S O N D
Cape Egmont Mt Ruapehu Hawke’s Bay Temperature (max °C) 24 24 23 20 17 15 14 15 16 18 20 22
Ohakune
Napier Average rainfall (mm) 80 95 80 95 125 135 145 115 100 100 90 80
South Taranaki Hastings
Bight Wellington J F M A M J J A S O N D
Whanganui Temperature (max °C) 21 21 20 17 15 13 12 13 15 16 18 20

Average rainfall (mm) 80 80 80 95 115 115 135 115 95 100 90 90
Christchurch J F M A M J J A S O N D
Palmerston North Temperature (max °C) 23 22 20 17 14 12 11 12 15 17 19 21

Cape Farewell Average rainfall (mm) 55 45 50 50 65 65 70 50 45 45 50 55
COOK
Golden Bay Marlborough STRAIT Dunedin J F M A M J J A S O N D
Takaka Sounds Temperature (max °C) 19 19 17 15 12 10 10 11 13 14 16 18
Tasman Bay Masterton Average rainfall (mm) 105 85 100 105 110 90 80 80 80 105 105 100
Upper Hutt
Nelson Lower Hutt

Stanley Brook Picton •
Wellington
Karamea Bight Blenheim
Marlborough Cape Palliser
St Arnaud
Punakaiki SOUTH ISLAND
Greymouth Lewis Pass Kaikoura
Hanmer Springs
Hokitika Canterbury

Arthur’s Pass
COASTAL PACIFIC
Cass
Franz Josef Mt Arrowsmith TRANZALPINE Pegasus Bay SOUTH PACIFIC
OCEAN
Fox Glacier Mt Hutt Christchurch
Aoraki/Mt Cook Methven Lyttelton
Mt Cook Village Akaroa Banks Peninsula
Haast Ashburton
Lake Tekapo
Haast Pass Canterbury Bight
Twizel
Mt Aspiring Timaru
Milford Sound Wanaka
Glenorchy
Queenstown Arrowtown Cromwell Oamaru

Lake Wakatipu
Lake Te Anau
Fiordland Te Anau Central Palmerston
Manapouri Otago
Dunedin Otago
Peninsula

Gore
Invercargill
Bluff
Oban
Halfmoon Bay

Stewart Island (Rakiura)
Cape Reinga Lighthouse, Cape Reinga, North Island 9