Distances:

• Wanaka is an hour away from Queenstown over the Crown Range Road (SH89)
• It is two and a half hours to Mount Cook along SH8
• Dunedin is three and a half hours away
• Christchurch is five hours away
• Milford Sound - Fiordland is full day's drive [15 hrs.], or a relaxed half day flight return, with boat trip.

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Airports: Wanaka has a daily air service to Christchurch at about midday each day, and this timing allows for connections with other flights inc. international. Queenstown's airport is larger with more services [in winter direct to Aust.] and there is a daily shuttle bus service to Wanaka.

Vital Statistics for New Zealand...

• 12 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+12). 
• New Zealand operates daylight saving time which commences on the last Sunday in Sept., when 2.00am becomes 3.00am, and ends on the first Sunday in April of the following year, when 3.00am becomes 2.00am, or GMT+13.
• International dialing code is 64
• Money is $NZ dollar and is usually less than the US and Aust. dollar. Credit cards and EFT POS widely available.
• Language: English predominates
• Health: high grade medical and emergency facilities available. 111 is the ph. number for emergencies

Wanaka and New Zealand maps:

Renmore House
44 Upton Street
Wanaka, New Zealand
Tel : 64 3 443 6566
Fax : 64 3 443 6567