By Air
New Zealand being one of the remotest destinations, most of the air routes are long haul except for visitors from south eastern region of
Australia. European and Asian visitors fly via one of the transit hubs in
South East Asia such as
Singapore,
Bangkok or
Hong Kong. Visitors from American continent fly via
Japan.
New Zealand has four major international gateways, two in each island. All the airports have a departure tax ranging from NZ$20 to NZ$25 depending on the airport. The tax can be paid in cash or any international credit cards.
Auckland has the largest International airport in the whole of
New Zealand making
Auckland the most connected cities of
New Zealand to the rest of the world. All major International carriers serve flights to
Auckland. Auckland International Airport (AKL) is located in Mangere 14 miles (22 km) south of
Auckland.
New Zealand’s flag carrier Air New
Zealand is the major flights operator out of
Auckland. Other airlines serving flights to Auckland include Air Pacific, Air Vanuatu, American Airlines, Japan Airlines, Korean Airlines, Lan Chile, Lufthansa, Malaysia Airlines, Mandarin Airlines, Ansett Australia, Ansett New Zealand, Britannia Airways (charter flights), British Airways, Canadian Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airways, Eagle Air, EVA Air, Garuda Indonesia, Mount Cook Airlines, Polynesian Airlines, Qantas Airways, Singapore Airlines, Solomon Airlines, Thai Airways, and United Airlines.
Christchurch
International
Airport is located six miles (10 km) northwest of
Christchurch and served by Air New
Zealand, British Airways, Japan Airline, Korean Airlines, Singapore Airlines Qantas Airways and Malaysian Airways. Queenstown International airport serves flights to various destinations in
Australia from Queenstown. Because of the length of its runways,
Wellington
International
Airport cannot handle the large long haul aircraft. But, it does service flights from
Australia (about three hours away). It is located five miles (eight km) southeast of town and served by Air New
Zealand and Qantas.
By Sea
There are no regular services that fetch passengers to
New Zealand by sea. However there are some charter services provided by yacht operators from
Australia and nearby pacific countries like
Fiji. Also, some luxury cruise liners do make stops in few of the ports.
Travel Documents & Immigration
Entering
New Zealand is hassle free provided you have all the necessary travel documents and visas in place. Visitors from most of the countries do not need a visitor visa as long as the passport is valid for six months. Check with
New Zealand immigration for more details on visa requirement and fee for respective countries.
New Zealand has strict customs check when it comes importing food, agro products, plants, wood, perishable products etc. Please visit New Zealand Customs website for more information.
By Car 
By Rail