If you’re planning a trip to New Zealand, you’ll be glad to know that most towns have a good range of motel and motor lodge accommodations in a variety of price ranges. Most New Zealand motels are owner operated and of high quality and service. A comprehensive listing of motel accommodations can be found on the official website of the Motel Association of New Zealand at www.manz.co.nz, which features over one thousand self contained motels and apartments throughout New Zealand. This country is twelve hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), so it’s the first country in the world to see the dawn of each new day. Summer takes place from December to March and winter is between June and September, just the reverse of the northern hemisphere, complete with hot and arid temperatures to snow and cold. (more…)