1. Welcome to the New Zealand ! ----- 高一（ 1 ） 邓瑾雯

2. New Zealand’s Site The AA New Zealand Travel Guide is one of the largest and most authoritative New Zealand accommodation and what to see & do guides on the Internet. The guides are a comprehensive online reference providing a wide range of information on accommodation (from economy facilities to international-standard hotels) and activities (from bungy jumping to visiting museums). Our aim is to assist you in making your New Zealand travel arrangements, whether for business or pleasure. There are 429 million people with internet access throughout the world (Neilsen/NetRating August 2001), and in the USA alone, 39 million people used the internet to purchase goods or services. New Zealand Travel Guide attracts 1,308,000 (ytd) user sessions and over 45 million hits. Other interesting statistics are: 61% of European internet users, use online banking services. 78% of all internet sites are in the English language. 20 million Internet users in the USA paid for content from an Internet site. For enquiries regarding any information within this site, or any other aspect of the AA Guides online and printed publications, or information pertaining to AA Guides advertisers, please contact us.

3. Activities The AA New Zealand Activities Guide is one of New Zealand's leading travel guides. The activities guide is an invaluable source of information on New Zealand's many activities and attractions including museums, wildlife tours, cruises, outdoor recreation and adventure pursuits, family entertainment, shopping and tours and also includes transport providers. With the AA New Zealand Activities Guide you can search New Zealand by the activities that interest you or by the regions you wish to visit. Your regional touring information is all here. America's Cup information may be found here Our aim is to assist you in making your New Zealand travel arrangements, please select from the search options below. of The New Zealand

4. Public Holiday Many businesses and all banks close on public holidays; all shops are closed on Christmas Day and Good Friday except for a few dairies (convenience stores) and some petrol stations. New Year's Holiday 1-2 January Waitangi Day (national day) 6 February Good Friday 18 April Easter Monday 21 April Anzac Day (war remembrance day) 25 April Queen's Birthday 2 June labour Day 27 October Christmas Day 25 December Boxing Day 26 December

5. The Weather New Zealand lies in the Southern Pacific Ocean, 1600km east of Australia. It is made up of the North and South Islands and a number of smaller islands, with a total land area of 266,200sg km. Mountain ranges and hill country dominate New Zealand's landscape; one of the most striking physical features is the Southern Alps. Seasons are opposite to the northern hemisphere, with January and February the warmest months and July the coldest. The climate is temperate - averages range from 8°C in July to 17°C in January - but summer temperatures reach the low 30s in many places. However, for the West Coast of the South Island and much of inland Canterbury, Otago and Southland, winter is the driest season.

6. Planning To help you plan and enjoy your visit to New Zealand's parks the DOC provides: 1.Visitor centres with displays and information about each park. 2.Huts, walking tracks, campsites, picnic spots and other facilities. 3.Facilities for less mobile people. 4.Advice on routes, weather, equipment and safety in the outdoors. 5.Park maps, hut tickets, handbooks and souvenirs, on sale at Department of Conservation offices and visitor centres

7. Natural Forest 1.Northland Forest Park Area: approx. 80,000 hectares 2.Coromandel Forest Park Area: approx. 73,000 hectares 3.Kaimai-Mamaku Forest Park Area: 37,141 hectares 4.Pirongia Forest Park Area: 16,738 hectares 5.Raukumara Forest Park Area: 115,000 hectares 6.Pureora Forest Park Area: 72,335 hectares 7.Whirinaki Forest Park Area: 60,900 hectares