Emergency contacts in New Zealand
Emergency numbers in New Zealand
Healthcare notes
Healthcare is reciprocal-free for UK, Australia citizens at public hospitals. Tourists otherwise pay — but rates are reasonable.
Major embassies in New Zealand
For United States citizens
U.S. Embassy, 29 Fitzherbert Terrace, Thorndon, Wellington
For Australia citizens
Australian High Commission, 72-76 Hobson Street, Thorndon, Wellington
Verify addresses on the official embassy site before traveling — embassies move occasionally.
⚠ Common scams & risks
Effectively none. NZ is one of the safest countries on Earth.
Before you go
- Save your embassy's contact in your phone before you travel — country code + number.
- Register your trip with your government if you're a US citizen (STEP — step.state.gov), UK (FCDO advice), or Australian (Smartraveller). Free, takes 5 min.
- Take photos of your passport and store them in cloud + email it to yourself. Replacements are much faster with a copy.
- Travel insurance with medical evacuation — check the coverage limit. $100,000+ medical, $250,000+ evacuation are the realistic minimums for serious incidents abroad.
- Know the difference between the police and tourist police. When dealing with regular police in a non-English-speaking country, ask for someone who speaks English (or your language) — many will have a translator on call.