Economy

New Zealand Currency Click on this website and find out how much your American money is worth in New Zealand. Use the following Directions:

• First, enter the amount of American money you have in the left box.
• Next, select United States Dollars under the heading "Of This Type of Currency."
• Then, select New Zealand under the heading, "Into This Type of Currency."
• Finally, scroll down to bottom of web page and click on the "perform conversion" button.

Click on this picture of a ski mountain in New Zealand. Scroll down half way and find out how much it costs to go skiing in New Zealand. The price in American dollars is about half of what the cost is in New Zealand. Using the New Zealand Currency Exchange Website see if you can find the exact amount of American dollars to go skiing in New Zealand. (Hint: Type in the amount in New Zealand dollars that it costs to go skiing, select New Zealand under "Of This Type of Currency" and then select United states dollars under, "Into this Type of Currency." This will give you the exact amount.

The Treasury The treasury moniters the economy. This page gives an overview of the responsabilities of the New Zealand Treasury.

Currency and Banking This page will help you plan a budget if you want to go to New Zealand