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The yellow flowers of the kowhai tree are some of the prettiest you'll ever see, and if you visit the North Island, you won't be far from the beautiful pohutukawa tree. Its bright red flowers bloom in December, giving it the title of New Zealand's Christmas tree.

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Spring September - November
Average daytime temperature:
16 - 19˚C (61 - 66˚F)Read more

Summer December - February
Average daytime temperature:
20 - 25˚C (68 - 77˚F)Read more

Autumn / Fall March - May
Average daytime temperature:
17 - 21˚C (62 - 70˚F)Read more

Winter June - August
Average daytime temperature:
12 - 16˚C (53 - 61˚F)Read more

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New Zealand is known as the seabird capital of the world and is also home to a number of forest birds that live nowhere else on Earth.

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the dollar is the currency used in new zealand

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MAJOR MOUNTAIN RANGES: Southern Alps, Kaikoura Ranges

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MAJOR RIVERS: Waikato, Clurtha, Rangitaiki, Wanganui, Manawatu, Buller, Rakaia, Waitaki, Waiau

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New Zealand's high rainfall and many sunshine hours give the country a lush and diverse flora - with 80% of flora being native.

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Queen elisabeth ll is head of states

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National anthem: God Defend New Zealand or Aotearoa; the God Save the Queen also has national anthem value

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Coat of Arms: reflections of the dual identity of the country, a European woman and a chief Māori frames a coat of arms on which are represented the Southern Cross, agriculture, the mining industry and the maritime trade, all resting on two ferns and surmounted by the British Crown

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Official flag: On a navy blue background, the Union Jack of the United Kingdom in the upper left corner and the four red stars with white contours of the Southern Cross, a constellation visible only in the Southern Hemisphere

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The South Island (Te Waka a Maui) represents 55% of the territory New Zealand and shelters the second city of the country, Christchurch (382 200 inhabitants). Its relief is dominated by the Southern Alps, whose highest point is Mount Cook (Aoraki, 3754 meters above sea level since 1991 and a large avalanche that made it lose ten meters high!).

Large city: Auckland (1.3 million inhabitants)

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Geography: two main islands separated by the Cook Strait:

- the North Island (Te Ika a Maui) represents 42% of the New Zealand territory but shelters about three quarters of the national population, located notably in Auckland and Wellington. Its relief is drawn by volcanoes, but it is also composed of meadows, suitable for breeding.

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Capital: Wellington (382,000 inhabitants)

Area: 270.534 km², outbuildings included

Political regime: parliamentary monarchy

Population: 4.4 million inhabitants, in 2011, according to official estimates, of which 67.9% of European origin, 14.6% of Māori, 9.2% of Asians, 6.9% of Polynesians ( figures 2008)