dress code's and traveling in New Zealand

Coming from Colorado and how informal people are there, I am curious
about New Zealand. Are there places in NZ where if you go to eat at,
etc. they are particular on dress code such as no jeans, sandals,
shorts, etc and dress clothes is expected ? I plan on traveling down
there next January. I am wanting to pack very light as well.

Also, do dress codes vary from region to region such as cities
expecting more versus places like Queenstown (by the mountains) where
people are more informal ?

I think if you treat New Zealand as Colorado in this respect, you'll do
just fine. The sort of places where jeans and sandals will see you
refused entry are upmarket places such as swanky restaurants and trendy
nightclubs. If you need a tie to get in, then jeans and sandals won't be
accepted.

Not that many places are that upmarket that nice Jeans wont be allowed
unless very swanky as said in post.
Jeans and a collared polo top fine for most places.


New Zealand is set up for tourists, and you'll find that the
overwhelming majority of establishments will accept clean, tidy casual
wear. Shorts in summer. If you are planning to go to upscale places,
then pack accordingly, and if you are staying with or visiting friends,
they won't take you to some place where you can't get in - or if they
are then they'll lend you clothing.

Queenstown is a bit of an odd place in that you'll find millionaires
rubbing elbows with backpackers, but again, I shouldn't worry unless you
plan on staying and eating at some of the ritzy hotels that line the
lakeshore.

Yes, vast variety of people in Queenstown and most venues cater for the
majority.


I'm going to New Zealand next month, and I'm not planning to take much
in the way of clothing. For the flight over I'll wear a loose polo shirt
with a cotton pullover in my carryon pack.

be prepared to freeze ya butt off as soon as you stepoff the palne wearing
that lot.

Loose cargo pants (no belt),
casual shoes which I'll take off as soon as I sit down on the plane. The
objective is to be comfortable and not set off any alarms going through
security checks,

NZ is not really that strict on security, but yes shoes will need to be
clean and dirt free (Not spit and polished just free from chunks of Mud)

so I'll leave my belt with heavy buckle in my checked
luggage as well as my hiking boots.

In my bag I'll have my boots - carefully cleaned because the Kiwis are
very strict on this and may check going through customs - a pair of
chinos, a pair of shorts, some T-shirts and polo shirts, a light jacket
which I can wear on top of my pullover. Plastic sandals for walking
short distances. Belt, cap, underwear and socks. I plan on doing a
laundry run halfway through the week I'm there.

I'm not intending to dine upmarket. B&B dining room and hotel bar will
be about as far as I go in that direction.

Theres heaps of places to get nice food at reasonable prices throughout NZ

Normally I'd just stay at
backpacker hotels, cheap and cheerful, but my wife is a bit more fussy.

Arnt they all?

This will be my third visit to New Zealand. I love the place. where are
you planning to go?

Pete

wrote in message
om...
Thanks for the insight I pretty well figured this but wanted to
confirm.

I plan on travering the whole country especially if I get three weeks.
My focus would be on Auckland, (overrated big time) Wellington,

Wellington is very underrated and needs a few days including a weekend here!
Some great pubs and in Wellingtons "Courtney place", theres something like
1200 Licenced places within 1km radius. Goes off quite nicely in Wellington
Friday and Saturday nights. Lots and lots of Cafes as well if your into that
scene. ALSO MUST SEE IS *TePapa* (National Mueseum on the Wellington
waterfront). Great curry houses in Allen Street from memory. Kebabs at 3am
also very good in Courtney place.


Queenstown, and a few other
places - Duedin (sp?) and Inv (sp?).

Dunedin os very beautiful indeed, I'd skip Invacagill and head somewhere
like Hanmer Springs, Kiakora, Nelson, Westport (Not much to do but beautiful
senery in Westport) and the wine regions of Blenheim and Nelson.


Peter wrote in message
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This will be my third visit to New Zealand. I love the place. where are
you planning to go?

Pete

In article , Scotty
says...
I'm going to New Zealand next month, and I'm not planning to take much
in the way of clothing. For the flight over I'll wear a loose polo shirt
with a cotton pullover in my carryon pack.

be prepared to freeze ya butt off as soon as you stepoff the palne wearing
that lot.

Ah well, I'm from Canberra and cold is what we get in winter. It's
pretty much what I wore in Washington last month, though I had a heavy
leather jacket on some of the time.

I would imagine anyone from Colorado would likewise be reasonably
comfortable in cold weather.

In article , Neil Raines says...
See Napier rather than Invercargill

Yeah! Some great architecture there, and it's hard to go past a unit
with a balcony on Marine Parade for just sitting down and unwinding with
a cool drink.