Short facts about transportation in New Zealand
| Railways: |
total: 3,913 km
narrow gauge: 3,913 km 1.067-m gauge (519 km
electrified) (1999) |
| Highways: |
total: 92,200 km
paved: 53,568 km (including at least 144 km of
expressways)
unpaved: 38,632 km
(1996) |
| Waterways: |
1,609 km
note: of little
importance in satisfying total transportation
requirements |
| Pipelines: |
petroleum products 160 km; natural gas
1,000 km; liquefied petroleum gas or LPG 150 km |
| Ports and
harbors: |
Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin,
Tauranga, Wellington |
| Merchant
marine: |
total: 9 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 72,389 GRT/109,018
DWT
ships by type: bulk 3, cargo 1, container 1, petroleum tanker
2, railcar carrier 1, roll on/roll off 1 (2000
est.) |
| Airports: |
111 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with paved runways: |
total: 44
over 3,047 m: 2
2,438 to 3,047 m:
1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 10
914 to 1,523 m:
28
under 914 m: 3 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with unpaved runways: |
total: 67
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m:
24
under 914 m: 42 (2000 est.) | Source: World Factbook |
