These details combine official input from electricity authorities, IEC standards, and practical experience from people who’ve travelled internationally.
Recommended Travel Adaptor for New Zealand
After extensive testing on the road and careful checks on safety, durability, functionality and cost, this adaptor proved to be the most reliable choice.
No adaptor with you and already abroad? You’re not out of options — many airports and local shops sell them. Still, bringing your own is the simplest way to avoid paying over the odds or ending up with something that barely works.
New Zealand is frequently visited along with Australia and Fiji. Plug types are often similar, but it’s still worth checking before you go.
Sockets in New Zealand
The plug types you’ll find in New Zealand are Type I plugs and sockets.
Type I
Type I sockets have two flat angled pins and sometimes a vertical earth pin. UK Type G plugs do not fit into Type I sockets.
Do You Need a Voltage Converter?
In New Zealand there’s no call for a converter, as the voltage is near enough to the UK standard.
Do check the voltage label on your kit before you travel. If it states ‘100–240 V, 50/60 Hz’, you’re safe to use it without a converter.
Top Travel Essentials to Take With You
No one likes last-minute stress at the airport or hunting for chargers abroad. That’s why we always pack a luggage scale to dodge fees, a power bank to stay connected, and packing cubes to keep everything neat. They take up little space but make a world of difference.
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