New Zealand an isolated nation in the Southern Hemisphere lies more than 1600 kilometres south-east of Australia its nearest neighbour. The nineteenth-century British author Rudyard Kipling named it 'the eighth wonder of the world' for its magnificent scenery. New Zealand has cosmopolitan cities cleverly engineered transport links and all the features facilities and services of a developed country. Visitors however are usually more impressed by the awesome natural beauty than the manufactured structures.