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Type I    (AS/NZS 3112)

Consider taking a multiple socket to plug in several devices at the same time.

1. Summer is the best period from December to February
2. Autumn with a beautiful day but cooler
3. Very rainy winter especially in the south
4. Spring still some rains

The currency is New Zealand Dollars, the exchange rate is $ 1 (NZD) ~ € 0.6 (EUR) or, conversely, € 1 (EUR) ~ $ 1.7 (NZD)
The cost of living in New Zealand is around 10% more than in France. Mainly in terms of food and restaurant, less gasoline $ 1.9 (€ 1.14) and car rental (Ex-Toyota Rav4: 17 days rental from and return to Christchurch airport with Avis ~ $ 1200 (€ 716).
For hotel rooms the prices vary a lot because between hostels (often the lowest prices are shared dormitories), hotels and motels the offer ranges from $ 20 (€ 12) to over $ 150 (€ 90).

Wireless

In hotels and motels, wifi is very often present and of good quality for current consultations or even video.
In public spaces, they are often of the correct quality, but the downside is that you often have to connect to different networks.

4G-5G mobile data (roaming)

Depending on your subscription, see if the country is included in the package (Europe is automatically included "voice and sms", check the amount of GB in your package for Europe.) Or often optional for international. Contact your suppliers for more details.
Consider having a VPN for security to protect your data. Prefer paid (~ 10 € / month) to free, often inefficient or dangerous.
Remember to switch off your "Mobile data" on your mobile phone before turning it off, because if not when the mobile is switched on, it will activate and this can be expensive up to 10 € / Mo (~ 1 email without attachment ).

GPS

If you need a GPS, Google maps comes in handy because you can use it offline. In the menu, select "Offline plan" then "select your plan" adjust the area to download then "download" in this mode, you do not have access to real-time traffic

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