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New Zealand English: South Island
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New Zealand Standard Time is 12 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). New Zealand utilises daylight saving in summer. From 30 September 2007, daylight saving hours will be changed to extend the period to 27 weeks. It commences at 2am on the last Sunday in September (clocks go forward an hour) and ends at 2am on the first Sunday in April (clocks go back an hour) of the following year. During daylight savings time New Zealand is 13 hours ahead of GMT. The Chatham Islands have their own time zone, 45 minutes ahead of the rest of New Zealand.
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The main entry points to New Zealand are Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown. There are international flights from Europe, Asia, Australia ,The South pacific, and both North and South America. The majority of international flights arrive in New Zealand's largest city - Auckland.
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StarNZ is a new course offering students the opportunity to study and travel around New Zealand at the same time. Students can now choose from three of New Zealand's top schools and study in each school. With schools in Auckland, Christchurch and Nelson we've got the best parts of New Zealand covered. Students can choose from a combination of packages with lots of flexibility for personal choice. North Island, South Island, both or all three - the choice is up to you.
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New Zealand is perhaps unique among English-speaking countries in its spelling of the word fjord, favouring the spelling fiord. This is particularly apparent in the name of Fiordland, a rugged region in the country's southwest.
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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about 800 AD. Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, in 1642, was the first European to see New Zealand, and his mapped coastline appeared on Dutch maps as "Nieuw Zeeland" from as early as 1645. British naval Captain James Cook rediscovered, circumnavigated and mapped the islands in 1769. A few people (mostly sealers, whalers, traders and missionaries) settled during the next 80 years and the islands were administered by the British colony in New South Wales.
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English Grandmaster Stuart Conquest has arrived in New Zealand for a tour lasting several weeks. This will include participating in the George Trundle NZ Masters Tournament in Auckland (22nd-30th September 2007) followed by the South Island Championship in Nelson (3rd-7th October 2007).
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