Experience Luxury New Zealand with Elegant Resorts
Welcome to the Elegant Resorts Destination Guide, created to help make your choice of luxury holiday as easy as possible; here you will find more detailed, factual information about the destination you have selected.
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Facts
Flight Information
25 hours
and 25 minutes.
From London Heathrow to Christchurch
British Airways and Qantas from London Heathrow to Auckland and Christchurch (via Sydney and Melbourne); Singapore Airlines from London Heathrow and Manchester (via Singapore); Air New Zealand from London Heathrow (via Hong Kong and Los Angeles). Flights with Emirates (via Dubai) from London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Newcast
Business Class Upgrades
British Airways upgrades start from as little as £1,605 per person, each way.
Climate
The climate is the opposite of that in the Northern Hemisphere, making New Zealand’s warmer months from October to April and cooler months from May to September. Its climate is generally mild, benefitting from long hours of sunshine.
Currency
New Zealand Dollar
Capital
Wellington
Temperature Guide
These figures show New Zealand monthly average maximum temperatures and monthly average rainfall.
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| January | 23 | 75 |
| February | 24 | 80 |
| March | 23 | 92 |
| April | 20 | 102 |
| May | 17 | 111 |
| June | 15 | 130 |
| July | 14 | 133 |
| August | 15 | 124 |
| September | 16 | 100 |
| October | 18 | 86 |
| November | 20 | 86 |
| December | 22 | 89 |