New Zealand uses country calling code +64 and five broad geographic fixed-line codes: 03, 04, 06, 07 and 09. Domestic numbers include the leading trunk 0; international format removes it, so Auckland 09 becomes +64 9. Mobile 02X, freephone 0508 and 0800, premium-rate 0900 and other service numbers are separate non-geographic categories.
The examples show a national format and the corresponding international plus format. Actual subscriber lengths can vary where noted.
| Country calling code | +64 |
|---|---|
| Domestic trunk prefix | 0 |
| International access | 00 |
| Domestic example | 09 123 4567 |
| International example | +64 9 123 4567 |
| Time zone | Mainland New Zealand uses NZST (UTC+12) and NZDT (UTC+13); the Chatham Islands use UTC+12:45 and UTC+13:45 |
| Numbering authority | Number Administration Deed (NAD), with statutory telecommunications oversight by the Commerce Commission |
| Directory coverage | Selected major geographic fixed-line codes and cities |
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The legitimate top-level geographic codes are 03, 04, 06, 07 and 09. More specific leading digits in the NAD register are allocated code blocks, not separate nationwide area codes.
5 carefully selected geographic or fixed-line codes. This is a priority directory, not a claim of exhaustive coverage.
| Major city | Domestic code | International | Published coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChristchurchCanterbury | 03 | +64 3 | South Island and the Chatham Islands |
| WellingtonWellington Region | 04 | +64 4 | Wellington metropolitan and surrounding local calling areas |
| Palmerston NorthManawatū-Whanganui | 06 | +64 6 | Lower and eastern North Island, including Manawatū-Whanganui, Hawke’s Bay, Taranaki, Gisborne and Wairarapa |
| HamiltonWaikato | 07 | +64 7 | Central North Island, principally Waikato, Bay of Plenty and the Taupō area |
| AucklandAuckland Region | 09 | +64 9 | Auckland and Northland |
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City guide →Nelson Region03 area code
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City guide →NAD’s consumer guidance notes that local geographic numbers were standardised at seven digits nationwide in the 1980s. The current Numbering Plan Rules and Number Register retain five geographic code families, each combined with a seven-digit local number. The long-term plan continues to review how IP networks and nomadic use may weaken the traditional link between a number and a physical location.
The five codes identify broad numbering regions rather than precise cities, and the NAD register allocates smaller code blocks to specific Local Interconnect Calling Areas. Number portability and nomadic or IP-based services can separate a geographic number from the user’s current physical location. Code 03 spans both mainland South Island time and the Chatham Islands’ 45-minute offset.
New Zealand uses country calling code +64.
No. Remove the domestic trunk prefix 0 before adding +64.
No. It describes a numbering-plan association, while portability, forwarding and internet telephony can separate a number from the caller’s present location.