We suggest that you avoid bringing any food into this country. In recent years, New Zealand has had serious problems with unwanted insects arriving in travellers' food, clothing and sporting equipment. These pests and diseases could devastate our vulnerable animal and plant life. It has been a very expensive process eliminating them from New Zealand and this is not always successful. If you want to ensure vegetarian food while travelling, please consume this during the flight. Any other food must be in its original packaging and declared as you enter New Zealand. If you don't, you risk a heavy fine, and your actions could have dire consequences for the country's animals and plants.

For a list of foods that cannot be brought into New Zealand, please visit the importing Foodstuffs section of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF ) site:
http://www.maf.govt.nz/quarantine/foodstuffs/index.htm

General accommodation where you can cook your own meals includes:

• motels, hotel rooms with cooking facilities, refrigerator, saucepans etc
• campsites, larger campsites usually have cooking facilities but you may need to bring your own saucepans, plates, utensils etc. In some more basic and remote campsites, you need your own stove as well.
  

Because vegetarian accommodation is still not available everywhere, you can make your travels more enjoyable if you visit vegetarian and vegetarian friendly restaurants. That's why our restaurant list is so important. We work hard to keep this resource up to date, but also rely on travellers to let us know of any changes. With your help, we can gather more details for future travellers and support vegetarian organisations.