Useful New Zealand Organisations and Services
New Zealand Department of Conservation
Information about walks and hikes in New Zealand's National Parks, and how to be prepared. Information about nature conservation in New Zealand.
New Zealand MetService
New Zealand's government meteorological service. Weather conditions and forecasts.
Te Ara - New Zealand on-line encyclopaedia
Beautifully presented information about New Zealand's places, wildlife, plant life, geology, Maori culture, human history and much, much more. A great introduction to New Zealand!
Stuff
Major New Zealand news site.
Radio New Zealand
New Zealand's public radio service.
Forest and Bird
New Zealand's major nature conservation NGO.
New Zealand Historic Places Trust
New Zealand's major heritage places NGO.
University of Canterbury (in Christchurch)
Lincoln University (near Christchurch)