Hello New Zealand

Arrived in Auckland after an 11 hour flight from Taipei, picked up our car, went to the market to get some provisions. We experienced some mild culture shock seeing all the western style products, overweight people, but also appeciated being able to read labels, ask for assistance in English.

Here's our route starting on the north island and ending on the south island

New Zealand
Aotearoa

Coat of arms
Motto: None. Formerly "Onward"
Anthem: God Defend New Zealand God Save The Queen[1]
Capital	Wellington 41°17′ S 174°47′ E
Largest city	Auckland
Official language(s)	English, Māori
Government Head of State Governor-General Prime Minister	Constitutional monarchy Queen Elizabeth II Dame Silvia Cartwright Helen Clark
Independence (From the U. K.)	September 26, 1907
Area • Total • Water (%)	268,680 km² (73rd) 2.1%
Population • 2005 est. • 2001 census • Density	4,107,883 (120th) 3,737,277 15/km² (163rd)
GDP (PPP) • Total • Per capita	2004 estimate $96.18 billion (57th) $23,897 (24th)
HDI (2003)	0.933 (19th) – high
Currency	New Zealand dollar ($NZD)