List of passports in New Zealand
View of Arthur's Pass
View of the road to the Haast Pass
New Zealand is the only country in the Australia and Oceania region that has a large number of passports , because neither in Australia nor on one of the many islands in the South Pacific are there such great differences in altitude to overcome.
The majority of New Zealand's passes are located on the South Island , which is dominated by the New Zealand Alps , as it is even more mountainous than the North Island .
| passport | height | location |
|---|---|---|
| Desert Road Summit | 1074 meters | North island |
| Mamaku Saddle | ? meter | North island |
| Taupeupe saddle | 919 meters | North island |
| Waituhi Saddle | ? meter | North island |
| Arthur's Pass | 920 meters | South island |
| Burke's Pass | 709 meters | South island |
| Copland Pass | 2100 meters | South island |
| Crown Range Summit | 1076 meters | South island |
| Dansey Pass | 935 meters | South island |
| Haast Pass | 562 meters | South island |
| Hope Saddle | 635 meters | South island |
| Lewis Pass | 864 meters | South island |
| Lindis Pass | 971 meters | South island |
| Mackinnon Pass | 1073 meters | South island |
| Porter's Pass | 946 meters | South island |
| Takaka Saddle | 795 meters | South island |
| Wilmot Pass | 617 meters | South island |
The highest pass that a paved road crosses is Crown Range Summit at 1,076 meters on the road between Wanaka and Queenstown .
The other passable passes are no higher than 1000 meters, there is no road to the Copland Pass, for example, it is a demanding transition over a mountain range near the Aoraki / Mount Cook .