Treacherous weather, opportunistic thieves and wandering animals are among the perils identified for British rugby fans travelling to the Rugby World Cup.
Despite New Zealand's reputation as one of the safest countries in the world, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has issued an advisory about the dangers facing visitors.
It advises tourists that "New Zealand is subject to earthquakes and weather conditions which can quickly become treacherous" and says the tournament is likely to attract "opportunistic thieves".
The document also urges Brits to stock up on petrol because of "large distances" between service stations in rural areas and watch out for livestock wandering onto roads.
If that wasn't enough to reinforce enduring stereotypes, the advisory says petrol stations are mostly self-service and there is little street lighting outside cities and towns.
