If you're planning a trip to New Zealand, or any foreign country for that matter, even the most seasoned traveller will agree that local knowledge can be invaluable - and that's better found out while you're still in the planning stages.

The idea of this guide is to share some of that local knowledge with you, firstly to make you more informed and secondly to help you find better and cheaper ways of doing things.

If you're looking for the location of a city or town in New Zealand, check out our Whereis? service. It'll pin point its exact location for you.

I hope this guide gives you a little insight into our beautiful country. Hopefully after reading it, instead of visiting us on the web, you'll visit us in person one day soon.