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Information Centres

New Zealand

The New Zealand Tourism Board (website www.newzealand.com) promotes New Zealand tourism and operates an international network of information centres, which include:

London

New Zealand House, Haymarket, London SW1

Tube/train Charing Cross

Tel 09050 606060 (60p per minute)
Website www.newzealand.com

Los Angeles

Suite 300, 501 Santa Monica Boulevard, Santa Monica

Website www.newzealand.com

The New Zealand Tourism Board also operates a network of visitor information centres throughout New Zealand in conjunction with regional tourism associations. The largest regional information centres are listed below:

NORTH ISLAND

Auckland

Tourism Auckland, Sky City Corner Federal & Victoria Streets, Auckland

Tel (09) 979 2333

Website www.aucklandnz.com

Open Mon-Wed 8am-8am, Thu-Sun 8am-10pm

Hawkes Bay

Hawkes Bay Tourism, 100 Marine Parade, Napier

Tel (06) 834 1911

Website www.hawkesbaynz.com

Open Mon-Fri 8.30am-5pm, Sat-Sun 9am-5pm

Lake Taupo

Destination Lake Taupo, Tongariro Street, Taupo

Tel (07) 376 0027

Website www.laketauponz.com & www.backpacklaketaupo.com

Open 8.30am-5pm daily

Manawatu-Wanganui

Destination Manawatu, 52 The Square, Palmerston North

Tel (06) 354 6593

Website www.manawatunz.co.nz

Open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat-Sun 10am-3pm

Rotorua

Tourism Rotorua, 1167 Fenton Street, Rotorua

Tel (07) 348 5179

Website www.rotoruanz.com

Open summer 8am-6pm daily; winter 8am-5.30pm daily

Taranaki

Taranaki Tourism, Puke Ariki, 65 St Aubyn Street, New Plymouth

Tel (06) 759 6060

Website www.taranakinz.org

Open Mon-Tue 9am-6pm, Wed 9am-9pm, Thu-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat-Sun 9am-5pm

Waikato

Tourism Waikato. Transport Centre, Cnr Anglesea & Bryce Streets, Hamilton

Tel (07) 839 3580

Website www.waikatonz.co.nz

Open Mon-Thu 8.30am-5pm, Fri 8.30am-6pm, Sat-Sun 10am-4pm

Wellington

Positively Wellington Tourism, Corner Victoria & Wakefield Streets, Wellington

Tel (04) 802 4860

Website www.wellingtonnz.com

Open Mon 8.30am-5.30pm, Tue 8.30am-5pm, Wed-Fri 8.30am-5.30pm, Sat-Sun 8.30am-4.30pm

SOUTH ISLAND

Christchurch & Canterbury

Christchurch & Canterbury Marketing, Old Chief Post Office, Cathedral Square West, Christchurch

Tel (03) 379 9629

Website www.christchurchnz.net

Open summer Mon-Fri 8.30am-6pm, Sat-Sun 8.30am-5pm; winter Mon-Fri 8.30am-5pm, Sat-Sun 8.30am-4.30pm

Dunedin

Dunedin Visitors' Information Centre, 48 The Octagon, Dunedin

Tel (03) 474 3300

Website www.cityofdunedin.com

Open summer Mon-Fri 8.30am-6pm, Sat-Sun 8.45am-6pm; winter Mon-Fri 8.30am-5pm, Sat-Sun 8.45am-5pm

Marlborough

Destination Marlborough, The Foreshore, Picton

Tel (03) 520 3113

Website www.destinationmarlborough .com

Open Jan-Apr 8.30am-5pm daily; May-Sep Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat-Sun 9am-4.30pm

Nelson-Tasman Region

Latitude Nelson. Corner Halifax & Trafalgar Streets, Nelson

Tel (03) 548 2304

Website www.nelsonnz.com

Open Mon-Tue 8.30am-5pm, Wed 9am-5pm, Thu-Fri 8.30am-5pm, Sat-Sun 9am-4pm

Queenstown

Queenstown Information Centre, Corner Camp Street and the Mall, Queenstown

Tel (03) 442 4100

Website www.queenstown-vacation.com

Open 7am-6pm daily

Southland

Tourism Southland, 108 Gala Street, Invercargill

Tel (03) 214 6243

Website www.southland.org.nz

Open summer 8am-7pm daily; winter 8am-5pm daily

DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION

The Department of Conservation (DOC; website www.doc.govt.nz) operates a network of information centres throughout New Zealand with information on national parks and hiking trails. If you are planning an overnight walk, you will need to book hut accommodation through a DOC office or information centre.