{"id":1644,"date":"2014-08-05T22:54:18","date_gmt":"2014-08-05T09:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/?p=1644"},"modified":"2024-04-13T23:43:52","modified_gmt":"2024-04-13T10:43:52","slug":"tourist-information-signs-in-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/tourist-information-signs-in-new-zealand\/","title":{"rendered":"Tourist information signs in New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"

Historic tourist information signs were yellow pole-mounted signs, and you can still see some of these around in rural areas. Newer signs are brown with white writing.<\/p>\n

Not all tourist facilities warrant a sign. NZTA divides tourist facilities into five groups, as follows.<\/p>\n

Tourist features<\/h3>\n

These are sites visited by tourists such as scenic lookouts, historical markers and interesting geographical features like waterfalls, rock formations, caves, lakes and features you might see from a lookout but not necessarily actually be able to visit.<\/p>\n

Tourist establishments<\/h3>\n

These are commercially operated businesses that are primarily focused around tourism such as galleries, botanical gardens, museums, historic properties, aquariums, nature parks, adventure sports and wineries.<\/p>\n

Major tourist attractions<\/h3>\n

A major tourist attraction is a resort that generates significant tourist traffic<\/p>\n

Scenic drives and tourist routes<\/h3>\n

Marked routes that connect a number of scenic areas or tourist attractions<\/p>\n

Named State Highways<\/h3>\n

This is a State Highway that has a common name such as the Thermal Explorer Highway<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Types of signs<\/h2>\n

There are five types of tourist signs.<\/p>\n

Advance signs are rectangular and inform travellers of tourist facilities on the road ahead or on a side road.<\/p>\n

\"tourist<\/p>\n

Position signs mark the actual location or direction of a tourist facility. They can have a pointed end with a chevron, or be rectangular.<\/p>\n

\"tourist<\/p>\n

Signs for major attractions<\/p>\n

Tourist route markers (in this case the thermal explorer highway)<\/p>\n

\"tourist<\/p>\n

Tourist drive information signs.<\/p>\n

What do you do if you want a sign for your tourist\u00a0business?<\/h2>\n

Commercially operated tourist ventures usually have to pay NZTA for the design, installation and maintenance of a sign if it is a commercial profit-making business. The business must still meet the requirements of being a tourist facility, though such as having tourism as its core business focus, providing a definite tourism experience, having any relevant government licences, being open to the public without prior booking during normal opening hours, etc.<\/p>\n

More information about tourist sign regulations and provision is available in this document<\/a>\u00a0from NZTA.<\/p>\n

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