The seasons in New Zealand are the reverse of the Northern Hemisphere. Summer is from December until February; Autumn from March until May; Winter from June until August; and Spring from September until November. This means that crops and fruits that are out of season in the Northern Hemisphere will often be obtainable in New Zealand. For ...
Continue ReadingThe local currency is New Zealand dollars. See the following website for up to date rates. Oanda Currency Converter
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New Zealand Standard Time is ahead of the following cities by the given number of hours (from the first Sunday in October until the third Sunday in March add 1 hour for NZ summer time or “daylight saving”) Sydney, Melbourne 2 hours Seoul, Tokyo 3 hours Beijing, Taipei, Manila, Hong Kong 4 hours Singapore 4.5 hours Bangkok Jakarta 5 ...
Continue ReadingEnglish and Maori are the officially recognized languages of New Zealand. Big Pictures can provide interpreters for most languages.
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Public Holidays in 2022 (observed) Monday 3 January New Years Day Tuesday 4 January Day After New Years Day Tuesday 7 February Waitangi Day Friday 15 April Good Friday Monday 18 April Easter Monday Wednesday 25 April ANZAC Day Monday 6 June Queen’s Birthday Friday 24 June Matariki Monday 24 October Labour Day Tuesday 27 December ...
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In New Zealand cars drive on the left side of the road, as in the UK and Japan. For shooting purposes it is possible to close most roads for limited periods to enable cars to drive on the reverse side of the road. Visitors from Australia, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands and South Africa may ...
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The pool of acting talent in New Zealand includes experienced professional drama actors, models and extras. The ethnicity of the cast available reflects the demographics of the country – most are of European, Maori or Polynesian origin, but with Asian, Black and Hispanic talent also available. Minimum industry rates and working ...
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New Zealand crews are experienced, competent and flexible. Most film and TV industry personnel in New Zealand are based in Auckland and Wellington in the North Island, but there are also some experienced local crew in the South Island, based mainly in Queenstown and Christchurch. Crew in New Zealand are not unionized but The Blue Book is the ...
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There is an extensive range of the latest HD camera equipment available in New Zealand, including Alexa and Red large format cameras. A wide range of spherical and anamorphic lenses are able to be rented locally. Specialist equipment available includes heavy lift drones, a Russian Arm Mini, high speed cameras, super techno cranes, tracking ...
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