The Best Way to Book Air Tickets for Your China Trip
From Auckland, you can fly to Beijing or Shanghai by the flights of the Air New Zealand.
And from Wellington, you can fly to Hong Kong by the flights of the Air New Zealand.

You can book ticket on their websites:
http://www.airnewzealand.com/home
http://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/

For the cheapest flight tickets from NZ to CN, you can make a compare of the price by using FareCompare's airfare search engine: 
http://www.farecompare.com/when-to-fly/flight-search.html

What about drinks?

A: Local tea is commonly served with meals and there is a variety of soft drinks, local and imported beers and wines available for purchase. You should not drink the tap water, bottled water is inexpensive and readily available. If you like a 'cuppa', you may like to bring along a small supply of tea bags, coffee and milk powder. Most rooms have electric jugs or thermos flasks of boiling water to make hot.

What are the toilet facilities like on tour?

A: All of our hotels have western style bathrooms and toilets. Obviously in the more remote areas, they may be a little more basic, but clean and simple is common. Whilst sightseeing, toilet facilities at restaurants and local tourist sites can vary and we would recommend that you carry tissues, wet wipes or disinfectant gel with you, “just in case”.

What should I pack?

A: Casual clothing is appropriate at all times although clothes that are too revealing are still frowned upon in all over China. Try to pack lightly as your trip may involve an amount of personal baggage handling as porters are often not available except in larger hotels. For security reasons it is essential that your baggage can be locked whilst during air transportation between cities. At times, you may not be able to check into your hotel room immediately or be able to access your main bags. To ensure your comfort, a change of clothes in your hand luggage to coincide with local weather conditions is always handy. All personal toiletries should be taken with you and small packets of tissues or wet wipes are recommended. A small medical kit containing medication to alleviate common ailments is suggested.
 

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What credit cards can I use?

A: At present the Bank of China accepts Master, American Express, Dynasty, Visa, JCB, and Diners Club cards. Travelers may use these cards to draw cash over the exchange counters in China's banks, make purchases or pay bills at large department stores, restaurants and hotels in more than 100 major cities in China. A surcharge of 2% is always charged for card transactions.

Where can I get consular assistance?
A: In China, the tourists from New Zealand can obtain consular assistance from the:

◎Embassy of New Zealand in Beijing
Address: No.1, Ri Tan Dong Er Street, Chaoyang District
Postal Code: 100600
Tel: (+86)10 6532 7000
Fax: (+86)10 6532 4317
Office Hours: 08:30-17:00 (Mon. - Fri. except public holidays)
E-mail: enquiries@nzembassy.cn
Website: http://www.nzembassy.com/china

Embassy of New Zealand can offer necessary assistance to them in troubles, such as accident, death, crime, arrest, be in hospital, lost of passport or money. The Mobile Phone after work is 137 0128 2348. The embassy in Beijing or consulate in Shanghai can issue an Emergency Travel Document with a limited validity. It takes about three working days plus the time for mailing.

◎Consulate General of New Zealand in Guangzhou

Consular Regions: Guangdong Province, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Hainan Province, Fujian Province
Address: Room 1160, Commercial Mansion, China Hotel
Postal Code: 510015
Tel: (+86)20 8667 0253
Fax: (+86)20 8666 6420
Email: Guangzhou@nzte.govt.nz
Office Hours: 08:30 – 17:00 (Mon. - Fri.)

◎Consulate General of New Zealand in Shanghai
Address: Room 1605-1607A, the Centre, No. 989 Chang Le Lu (Changle Road)
Tel: (+86)21 5407 5858
Fax: (+86)21 5407 5068
E-mail: nzcg@nzcgsha.com.cn