Welcome to New Zealand ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of New Zealand, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

Time Zone: New Zealand lies in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: AST- Heure Normale de l'Atlantique (HNA), ADT- Heure Avancée de l'Atlantique (HAA).

The telephone area code for New Zealand: (902)

Communities Also Named New Zealand ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named New Zealand - it's located in Prince Edward Island.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Zealand.

Communities near New Zealand ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Zealand.

• Souris
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souris came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souris
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souris <2>
• Georgetown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
• Cardigan
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardigan <2>
• Morell
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morell
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morell <2>
• Saint Peters Bay
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peters Bay
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peters Bay <2>
• Armadale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armadale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armadale
• Fortune Bridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortune Bridge
• Fortune
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortune
• Foxley River
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxley River
• Naufrage
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naufrage

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Zealand ...

Looking for more information about New Zealand? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to New Zealand, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Zealand.

Adding New Zealand to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned New Zealand was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).

We also found New Zealand mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian National Railroad Time Tables (October 1960).

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Zealand.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Zealand. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Prince Edward Island: https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/