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Tourist Tips | Visit Hurunui Hurunui Tourism HomeThe PoolsThe SpaArtisan SpaThe Village The Hurunui Hurunui Tourism Search HomeThe PoolsThe SpaArtisan SpaThe Village The Hurunui HomeThe RegionAttractions MapAmberley & LeithfieldCheviot & Gore BayCulverden & HurunuiHanmer SpringsHawarden & WaikariGreta Valley & Motunau BeachMt LyfordWaiau & RotherhamWaipara ValleySt James Conservation AreaAccommodationBackpackersBed & BreakfastHoliday HomesHoliday Parks & CampgroundsHotelsMotelsConferences & VenuesFarmstaysFreedom CampingWedding VenuesActivitiesAdventure/AdrenalineArtsBikingFamily FriendlyFishingHealth & WellbeingHuntingParks & GardensPassive/RelaxationShoppingSki & SnowboardTour OperatorsWine & FoodBreweryCafes & RestaurantsFarmers/Produce MarketPubSummer Cellar DoorsTakeaways/Fast FoodWine ToursWineryHikingAmberley & Leithfield WalksCheviotZoneWalksCulverden & Hurunui WalksHanmer Forest WalksHanmer Springs Village WalksHawarden & Waikari WalksWaipara ValleyZoneWalksEventsBlogTourist TipsGetting HereSummer in the HurunuiAutumn in the HurunuiWinter in the HurunuiSpring in the HurunuiContact Home | Tourist Tips Tourist Tips We know what its like to travel overseas and to have questions well-nigh the zone you are visiting... so to make your time plane increasingly enjoyable in the Hurunui we have put together some useful visitor information and handy dandy tourist tips.   A snapshot of the Hurunui - some statistics A snapshot of the Hurunui - some statistics Location: North Canterbury, East Coast of South Island, New ZealandUse: Predominantly RuralPopulation: 12,000  (2013 Census night population)Main Centres: Amberley, Cheviot, Culverden, Hanmer SpringsTotal Area: 864,640 haKm's of Roads: 1454 kms (601 kms sealed and 853 kms unsealed)Parks & Reserves: Over 274 hectares of passive and recreation reserves. Where can I can I find Wifi in the Hurunui? Where can I can I find Wifi in the Hurunui?Self-rulingWifi is now misogynist in Culverden and Cheviot withal the main street.  In Waiau self-ruling wifi is misogynist at the Village Green.Self-rulingWifi wangle is moreover misogynist 24/7 at the pursuit libraries. Amberley: 111 Carters Road. Open: Monday - Friday 9am-5pm, Thursday 9am-6pm, Saturday 9am-1pmHanmer Springs: cnr Amuri & Cheltenham Street. Open: Monday - Friday 12-4.30pm, Saturday 10.30am-2pm, sealed Sunday.Cheviot: 39 Hall Street (State Highway 1). Open: Monday-Friday 10am-4pm, Saturday 10am - 2pm, sealed Sunday. Wifi is often misogynist at selected businesses wideness the Hurunui district, although it is not necessarily a self-ruling 'hotspot'. Emergencies EmergenciesUnchanginglyin an emergency dial 111.  Ambulance / Fire / Police. ATMs / Banks ATMs / Banks ATMs (automatic teller machines) and Banks are misogynist in the pursuit towns:Amberley.  Westpac bank: 113 Carters Road.  Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 4.30pm (has an ATM for without hours).  Kiwibank: misogynist at Post Office, Cnr Pound Street and Carters Road. Hours: Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5pm, Saturday 9am - 12noonANZ ATM misogynist at Countdown Supermarket (24 hours).  Hanmer Springs.  BNZ bank: Amuri Ave, located in the Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools complex.  Hours: Monday - Friday 10am - 2pmBNZ ATM misogynist at Hanmer Springs Four Square Supermarket, Conical Hill Road (24 hours). Currency Currency New Zealand has used 'Decimal Currency' since 1967.Coins: 10 cent, 20 cent, 50 cent, $1 forge and $2 coinNotes: $5, $10, $20, $50 dollar and $100 Goods and Service Tax (GST) Goods and Service Tax (GST) New Zealand has a 15% Goods and Services Tax (GST).  Visitors to New Zealand must pay GST on all goods and services that they buy in New Zealand. There is no refund of GST misogynist when you leave New Zealand. Do I tip in New Zealand? Do I tip in New Zealand? Tipping is not expected in New Zealand but it is rhadamanthine increasingly worldwide for uneaten special service or kindness. Time Zone & Daylight Saving Time Time Zone & Daylight Saving Time New Zealand standard time is 12 hours superiority of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).  An whop of one hour per day is observed from late September until late March. New Zealand Public Holidays New Zealand Public Holidays Public holidays in New Zealand are special days off provided to employees by law, in wing to yearly leave.  Here's a list - NZ Public Holidays Driving in New Zealand Driving in New Zealand New Zealand is a unconfined place to drive, but visitors should be enlightened of the New Zealand road rules. As well as the obvious ones, such as driving on the left side of the road, we have some increasingly unusual ones, mainly to do with right of way. Visit the Land Transport Safety Authority's Overseas Drivers section for some spanking-new translating for international drivers in New Zealand.  Head to our Getting Here  page for remoter driving information. Public Payphones Public Payphones There are approximately 3,000 Payphones wideness New Zealand located in most rented public places.  Every Payphone accepts tweedle PhoneCards, which are misogynist from a large network of retailers - such as supermarkets, typesetting stores and service stations, some moreover winnow credit cards.  Dial 018 for local directory assistance. Need to make a phone call? Need to make a phone call? New Zealand's telephone numbering plan divides the country into a large number of local calling areas. When dialling, if you wish to undeniability a person in flipside local calling area, you must dial the trunk prefix followed by the zone code. Country calling code: +64International undeniability prefix: 00Trunk prefix: 0 Electricity Electricity 240 volts, 50 hertz with three pin sockets. Looking for an i-SITE (visitor information centre)? Looking for an i-SITE (visitor information centre)? We have one i-SITE in the Hurunui district.  The Hurunui i-SITE is at 42 Amuri Avenue, Hanmer Springs.  Phone 03 315 0020 or email This email write is stuff protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .  Hours: Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm (closed Christmas Day).  Head to the i-SITE website to find out where i-SITEs are located throughout New Zealand.Self-rulingThings to DoSelf-rulingThings to Do There are many self-ruling or low forfeit activities in the Hurunui district.  We've got heaps of walks or day hikes, rivers and beaches you can visit.  Have at squint at our Attractions Map for a unconfined selection of ideas. Local Hurunui Township Maps Local Hurunui Township Maps We have produced in partnership with local communities maps of the pursuit areas:   Waipara Valley, Waiau & surrounds, Cheviot & surrounds, Hawarden & Waikari and Hanmer Springs. Waipara Valley  Waiau & surrounds    Cheviot & surrounds  Hawarden & Waikari  Hanmer Springs Where is the Council? Where is the Council? The main office of the Hurunui DistrictSteeringis located at 66 Carters Road, Amberley.  They are open: Monday to Friday (except public holidays), 8.30am - 5pm. There are service centres in Cheviot, Culverden and Hanmer Springs - they are based in the local library.  All are unshut variegated hours and days, please trammels the steering website for remoter information. Kowai Archives Kowai Archives The Kowai Archives was established in 1990 by members of the Sefton - Kowai Country Women's Institute, who decided to "collect, preserve, research and walkout records to illustrate and record (the) cultural history of the area".  Justices of the Peace 'JP' Justices of the Peace 'JP' Need a Justice of the Peace?  You can search their website to find one near you. The services of a JP in New Zealand are provided free. Your local JP is happy to be of service but the courtesy of making an visit at a user-friendly time is unchangingly appreciated. There is a Justice of the Peace (JP) Service Desk misogynist at the Hurunui Memorial Library in Amberley from 11.30am – 1pm each Friday. 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