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How to use plugs from Cook Islands in New Zealand

Plugs, sockets, adapters and other information needed for travelling from Cook Islands to New Zealand in this page. If you want a report for other countries, re-start the wizard to find to electric adapters for your trip here.

Quick Chart at-a-glance

  Cook Islands New Zealand  
Voltage: 240V. 230V. icons/teeth.gif icons/exclamation2.gif  
Plugs Type: I. I. icons/teeth.gif  
Hertz: 50Hz. 50Hz. icons/teeth.gif  

If you are electrical savvy, perhaps the previous chart is all you need. If this is not the case, you can continue reading and discover what the chart is saying!

Plugs and Sockets at each country

In Cook Islands the following plugs are used: (includes Avarua.)

Cook Islands' Plug Type I
Plug Type I
Cook Islands' Outlet Type I
Outlet Type I

... and in New Zealand you will use: (includes Wellington, Auckland, Queenstown, Christchurch, Rotorua, Dunedin, Wanaka.)

New Zealand' Plug Type I
Plug Type I
New Zealand' Outlet Type I
Outlet Type I

Rotorua

Rotorua

Voltage

Similar voltage

The voltage is not exact, but the difference is usually tolerable by electrical devices. Its mostly safe to plug your electrical apparatus from Cook Islands in New Zealand without a voltage adapter. If you have any concerns with a special device i.e. a medical device, you probably want to seek further professional help.

Plugs Type

Same connectors

Ideal situation, all the connectors used in Cook Islands are also used in New Zealand. You will not need any adapter (but please check voltages and the other sections of this report). Congratulations!!!!

Adapters

Lists of adapters you can use in your travel:

Adapter: generic

front view of generic adapter to use plugs type A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N from Cook Islands in outlets type I from New Zealand back view of generic adapter to use plugs type A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N from Cook Islands in outlets type I from New Zealand
Front Back

This adapter allows you to use plugs type: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N into outlets type: I.

Adapters you can buy

You can buy the following multi-purpose adapters from Amazon. Please also take a look at the recommended gadgets for your trip.

Hertz

Equal Hertz

This is the perfect situation. You will not have any clock shift issue with the same Hertz.

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