We had to get a bank account activated, buy a cheap bag for the kite photography gear, get a SIM card and data allowance, and food.

So easy, all in one shopping centre.

I reckon I spend about  5 times as long on the internet figuring out how to get a data allowance for my mobile to act as a hotspot for the computer (courtesy of which this blog is being brought to you).  Eventually I got fed up of the internet and just rang a shop in NZ.  Did what they said and it was all over in 15 minutes ($5 Sim card, $50 data, Telecom NZ store.  Just like that).

Cracking spot, NZ.