About NarodNZ.com

NarodNZ.com is not a new project. The domain has been connected with New Zealand since 2005, with only a short pause along the way.

For many years, NarodNZ.com was home to one of the largest Russian-speaking online communities about New Zealand. The “New Zealander” forum brought together almost 4,000 members from across the former Soviet Union and beyond: people interested in New Zealand, planning to visit, study, work, immigrate, or start a new life here.

The forum became a place where people shared real experience: practical advice, personal stories, successes, mistakes, and the everyday details that official brochures rarely explain. Discussions covered travel, immigration, education, work, culture, business, and daily life in New Zealand.

The internet has changed. New Zealand has changed too. Traditional forums have gradually given way to social networks, messengers, and newer online communities.

Today, NarodNZ.com is beginning a new chapter

Instead of a discussion forum, the site is now becoming an independent travel and visitor guide to New Zealand. Its focus is practical: places to visit, routes to plan, useful travel information, and a clearer way to discover the country.

For Russian-speaking newcomers and long-term community information, ZELANDIA.NET continues that part of the story. It has been online since 2001 and keeps the most useful updated material from the old community.

NarodNZ.com now focuses on helping visitors explore New Zealand with confidence.

Our goal is simple

• Help travellers discover New Zealand.
• Provide practical and reliable travel information.
• Highlight destinations, attractions, and experiences across the country.
• Encourage responsible travel.
• Keep alive the spirit of shared knowledge that made the original community valuable.

The history of NarodNZ.com remains part of this site. The old forum was built by people helping each other. That same idea still matters here.

Whether you are planning your first visit, returning for another trip, or simply thinking about New Zealand, we hope Independent NZ Guide helps you find something useful and real.

Thank you for visiting.