Presentation of New-Zealand : Geography

Country’s official name :

New-Zealand

Capital:

Wellington

Population of main cities including suburbs:

Auckland (1,200,000) ; Wellington (400,000) ; Christchurch (360,000) ; Hamilton (185,000) ; Napier (120,000)

Area:

267,710 km²

Type of Climate :

The latitude of New Zealand corresponds closely to that of Italy in the Northern Hemisphere. However, its isolation from continental influences and exposure to cold southerly winds and ocean currents gives the climate a much milder character. The climate throughout the country is mild and temperate, mainly maritime, with temperatures rarely falling below 0 °C or rising above 30 °C in populated areas. Conditions vary sharply across regions from extremely wet on the West Coast of the South Island to semi-arid inland Canterbury and subtropical in Northland. Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch all receive a yearly average in excess of 2000 hours of sunshine per annum. The southern and south-western parts of South Island have a cooler and cloudier climate, with around 1400–1600 sunshine hours per annum; whilst the northern and north-eastern parts of the South Island are the sunniest areas of the country and receive approximately 2400–2500 sunshine hours per annum.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Wellington, Auckland

Summer Time Period :

Summer time from October to March.

Official Language:

English and Maori.

Business Language(s):

English

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