Yes, purchasing comprehensive international medical travel insurance is strongly recommended—and practically essential—for any foreign visitor traveling to New Zealand. Because New Zealand's public healthcare system and the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) do not provide free non-accidental medical care or hospitalizations for international tourists, falling ill without private travel insurance exposes you to extreme out-of-pocket commercial hospital bills and emergency medical evacuation expenses that can easily total tens of thousands of dollars.
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