Visitor
Information
i-SITE Visitor Centre
Self drive visitors in New Zealand are
faced with a wide range of tourism options
and places to visit. To help visitors
with these many choices, the New Zealand
i-SITE Visitor Centres have been established.
Each centre is identified by the distinctive
i-SITE logo.
i-SITE
Visitor Centres are the officially recognised
provider of reliable New Zealand information,
with centres in over 80 locations throughout
New Zealand. Accreditation to the network
ensures that staff are knowledgeable
and provide objective, quality information.
Services offered include:
Information
and bookings for accommodation, transport
(air, road, rail and ferry), attractions
and activities
Itinerary planning and advice
Gifts, souvenirs, stamps and phone cards
Restaurant information
Local events and entertainment
Maps and guide books
International visitors can call into
centres at Auckland and Christchurch
international airports to pick up a
directory of
i-SITE Visitor Centre locations throughout
New Zealand.
Poste
Restante
Enquiries can be made at any Post Office
for the nearest post shop offering this
service (usually the main post office
for the town). Letters are held for
up to three months, unless the sender
requests a shorter period. There is
no charge for letter mail, but a small
charge for holding large parcels. You
will need to have ID with you when you
collect your mail.
Internet
Cafes
The easiest way to stay in touch while
travelling. For the most up-to-date
listing of Internet Cafes and Internet
Online Services, check the New Zealand
Yellow Pages.
Tourist
FM Radio
Tourist Information FM radio provides
visitors travelling throughout New Zealand
with information on the history and
culture of an area, the availability
of local services, accommodation and
activities 24 hours a day. A blue road
sign tells visitors they are in a broadcast
area with transmission on frequency
88.2 FM (100.4 FM for German language
and 100.8 FM for Japanese language).
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