Asia and Oceania

New Zealand
Still current at: 25 November 2009 Updated: 25 August 2009

This advice has been reviewed and reissued with amendments to the Summary (consular statistics). The overall level of the advice has not changed.

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Travel advice for this country

Natural disasters

New Zealand is located in a seismic zone and is subject to earthquakes. You should follow the advice of local authorities in the event of a natural disaster.

The most recent earthquake registered was on 15 July 2009 and measured 7.8. While this was a significant size, it was centred in an uninhabited and remote part of New Zealand rarely visited by tourists and no appreciable damage was done. On 20 December 2007 a magnitude 6.8 earthquake affected Gisborne on the east coast of the North Island. There were no deaths reported.

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Contacts

New Zealand, Wellington, British High Commission

Address:

44 Hill Street
Wellington 6011

Mailing Address:
P O Box 1812
Wellington 6140

Telephone:

(+64) (4) 924 2888 - This number is NOT for passport or visa enquiries

Visa - 0900 48472 charges apply
0800 448 972 charged to your credit card
Passport - 0044 208 082 4727 charged to your credit card
0900 990 202 charges apply

Fax:

(+64) (4) 473 4982 - Policy/Comms
(+64) (4) 924 2810 - Passports
(+64) (4) 924 2809 - Corporate Services

Office hours:

Office hours: GMT: Sun-Thurs: 2045-0500 (Personal Callers to Consular Section between 2100-0200 only)
Local time: Mon-Fri: 0845-1700 (Personal Callers to Consular Section between 0900-1400 only)

Website: http://ukinnewzealand.fco.gov.uk/en/