New Zealand - A place where no snakes and no traffic signals?

NOo traffic signals? um...You are probably wrong with that infomation haha. I don't think there is any place in the world that has no traffic signals haha its either people do not care about the traffic control or the place is too poor and there are no cars but yeah. anyway it is true that nz is a peaceful place and beautiful! happy mylotting

New Zealand is a small island nation in the south-west Pacific. At 270,500sq km it is comparable to Great Britain, Japan or Colorado in the United States. With a population of just over four million people it is one of the world's least crowded countries.
New Zealand is an independent nation and a member of the British Commonwealth. The majority of New Zealanders are of British descent. New Zealand's indigenous Maori make up 15% of the population.
English is the everyday language of New Zealand, though English, Maori and New Zealand Sign Language are the official languages. New Zealand's largest religious denominations are Anglican, Roman Catholic and Presbyterian.
New Zealand has no snakes and the only poisonous spiders are the white tail and red back which you don't see much of anywhere.but signals are found everywhere in NZ..Happymylotting

New Zealand is one of the places on my must see list. If there aren't any snakes, I can hardly wait to get there. I don't know about that whole no traffic signal thing but I can't imagine any large city surviving without traffic signals.

Well, It might be true. I am not so sure about snakes, but may be due to lower density of population in NewZealand, they might be having very less traffic signals, or almost none. Let us check:

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Buses are a relatively cheap and environmentally friendly way to get around New Zealand. Most roads in New Zealand are quite narrow and winding, and travelling a long distance in a bus can be a safe and relaxing way to travel. Booking in advance on some lines can get you great bargains.
InterCity Coachlines, [12]. New Zealand’s national coach company, with services connecting over 600 destinations nationwide. InterCity Group has voluntarily adopted European Emission standards across its fleet of modern coaches to operate InterCity Coachlines, Newmans Coach Lines and also operates a modern fleet of vessels and coaches to operate Fullers GreatSights Bay of Islands[13]. In May 2007 InterCity Group singed up to Landcare Research's carboNZero programme [14] which has a core focus on working to reduce harmful emissions at source. They have used a range of activities to reduce their carbon emissions by up to 50% over the 5 years. Tickets can be purchased from the InterCity ticket counters at bus stations or iSite information centres and a discount is given to students or youth-hostel membership card holders (e.g. BBH, YHA). A cheaper option is to prebook tickets online as some seats are sold at a cheaper rate. edit
GreatSights New Zealand[15]New Zealand’s premier daily sightseeing operator, GreatSights New Zealand operates over 30 daily sightseeing trips across the country including the Bay of Islands, Auckland Highlights, Waitomo Caves, Rotorua, Wairarapa Wine Tours, Mt Cook, Christchurch Highlights, Milford Sound and the stunning West Coast Glaciers. Driver guides provide informative commentary aboard modern vehicles, equipped with air-conditioning, reclining seats and onboard restrooms.
Naked Bus, New Zealand's low cost city to city bus company. (Bookings on the website: [16]), provides daily point-to-point services with very low prices. You may be able to find $1 advance tickets on their website. Their services cover the country with daily buses. Naked Bus is the cheapest option for travellers who plan ahead. Note that some Nakedbus services code-share with other bus companies (including Southern Link and Atomic).
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