The soc.culture.new-zealand FAQ CONTENTS

General and specific information about New Zealand and life here prepared by Phil Stuart-Jones.
This faq should be read by anyone contemplating visiting New Zealand or thinking of moving here. Please POST any questions to soc.culture.new-zealand. Do not email.

Contents - The soc.culture.new-zealand FAQ

INTRODUCTION: History of soc.culture.new-zealand
Header to the soc.culture.new-zealand FAQ.

PART A: INFO SOURCES

A1 HOW TO FIND NZers AND INFORMATION ABOUT NZ

A1.1 On The Net
A1.2 Elsewhere
- A1.2.1 Overseas Offices of the NZ Tourism Board
- A1.2.2 Traditional sources (libraries, newspapers, etc.)
- A1.2.3 In The Wild...

A2 INFORMATION FOR NZers OVERSEAS

A2.1 NZ Consulates/Embassies Overseas
A2.2 How Do I Get News From Home?
A2.3 Expatriate Organisations

A3 INTERNET ACCESS WITHIN NZ

PART B: FACTS AND FIGURES

B1 THE COUNTRY

B1.1 Where Is NZ?
- B1.1.1 General
- B1.1.2 Statistics
- B1.1.3 Dependencies
- B1.1.4 Time Zones
B1.2 The Landscape
- B1.2.1 General
- B1.2.2 Miscellaneous Figures
- B1.2.3 Flora and Fauna
- B1.2.4 Climate

B2 THE PEOPLE

B2.1 A Short History
B2.2 Maoritanga
- B2.2.1 The Moriori Question
- B2.2.2 Guide to Maori pronunciation
- B2.2.3 The Haka
B2.3 Demography
- B2.3.1 General
- B2.3.2 Major Cities
- B2.3.3 Age Distribution
- B2.3.4 Ethnicity
- B2.3.5 Official Languages
- B2.3.6 Religions

B3 LIFE IN NEW ZEALAND

B3.1 The Political Scene
- B3.1.1 Why 'New Zealand'
- B3.1.2 Constitution
- B3.1.3 Form of Government
- B3.1.4 The Justice System
- B3.1.5 Organisation Membership
B3.2 Economy
- B3.2.1 Defence Against Silly Questions
- B3.2.2 Current Status
- B3.2.3 Currency
- B3.2.4 Stockmarket
- B3.2.5 Interest Rates
- B3.2.6 Taxes
- B3.2.7 Miscellaneous Prices
B3.3 Life In General
- B3.3.1 Business Hours
- B3.3.2 Tipping
- B3.3.3 Cost of Living
  - B3.3.3.1 Rent
  - B3.3.3.2 Wages
  - B3.3.3.3 Transport
  - B3.3.3.4 Food
  - B3.3.3.5 Consumer goods
- B3.3.4 Crime
- B3.3.5 Finding a job
- B3.3.6 Schools and Education
- B3.3.7 Universities
  - B3.3.7.1 Teaching focus
  - B3.3.7.2 Addresses
  - B3.3.7.3 The University Hierarchy
  - B3.3.7.4 Postgrad Study
- B3.3.8 Health
  - B3.3.8.1 Water Supply
- B3.3.9 Communications
- B3.3.10 Misc
B3.4 Holidays
- B3.4.1 National
- B3.4.2 Regional
B3.5 Technical Stuff
- B3.5.1 Electricity
- B3.5.2 TV info
- B3.5.3 Video Conversion
- B3.5.4 Bringing Computers In
- B3.5.5 Telephone
- B3.5.6 Radio

B4 COMING TO NEW ZEALAND

B4.1 Travel To NZ
- B4.1.1 Travel Details
- B4.1.2 Agricultural Restrictions
- B4.1.2.1 Animal Quarantine
- B4.1.3 Overseas Embassies in NZ
B4.2 Immigration Stuff, Points System
- B4.2.1 Assessment for the General Category
- B4.2.2 Employability
- B4.2.3 Work Experience
- B4.2.4 Age
- B4.2.5 Settlement Factors
- B4.2.6 Business Investment Category
- B4.2.7 Importing a Car

B5 TRAVEL WITHIN NZ

B5.1 Info Sources
- B5.1.1 Tourism Board
- B5.1.2 Maps
B5.2 Accommodation
- B5.2.1 Youth Hostel Association
- B5.2.2 Backpackers
B5.3 Transport
- B5.3.1 Cycling/Sea kayaking
- B5.3.2 Hitchhiking
- B5.3.3 Renting a car/campervan
- B5.3.4 Train Services
- B5.3.5 Cook Strait Ferry
- B5.3.6 Coach Travel
- B5.3.7 Driving
- B5.3.8 Commercial Tours
- B5.3.9 Flying
B5.4 Misc Info
- B5.4.1 Film Developing

B6 MAP OF NEW ZEALAND

PART C: THE SUBJECTIVE BITS

C1 DEFINITION OF 'KIWI'

C1.1 'Real Kiwi' Test

C2 DESCRIPTIONS OF NZ CITIES

C3 HOLIDAYING IN NZ

C3.1 Places
- C3.1.1 Parks and Tracks
- C3.1.2 Beaches, etc.
- C3.1.3 Distinctive Features
- C3.1.4 Archaeology/Historical/Heritage Sites
- C3.1.5 Places To Go To
- C3.1.6 Places To Avoid
- C3.1.7 Temporary Attractions
C3.2 Activities
- C3.2.1 Tramping
- C3.2.2 Skiing
- C3.2.3 Climbing/mountaineering
- C3.2.4 Watersports
- C3.2.5 Whale/Dolphin Watching
- C3.2.6 Pubs To Go To/Nightlife
- C3.2.7 Anything Else????

C4 GENERAL CULTURE

C4.1 Sport
- C4.1.1 Why do New Zealander Sportspeople Wear Black?
C4.2 Food
- C4.2.1 What is Vegemite/Marmite?
- C4.2.2 Pavlova recipe
- C4.2.3 The Edmonds Cook Book
- C4.2.4 Laying A Hangi
C4.3 National Anthems
C4.4 The Gumboot Song
C4.5 Some Works by NZ Authors
C4.6 Other Bits

C5 FAMOUS NEW ZEALANDERS

C5.1 Cinema
- C5.1.1 Films
- C5.1.2 People
C5.2 Music
- C5.2.1 Pop/rock bands
- C5.2.2 Blues
- C5.2.3 Country
- C5.2.4 Classical
C5.3 Literature
C5.4 Fine Art
C5.5 Humour
C5.6 Other...

PART D: APPENDICES

D1 THE CONTRIBUTORS

The soc.culture.new-zealand FAQ, prepared by Phil Stuart-Jones.
Please POST any questions to soc.culture.new-zealand. Do not email Phil.

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