Correct, up to a point.
See here
http://www.caa.govt.nz/rules/Rule_Co...solidation.pdf
for ops in class D, E F or G airspace (IFR) and class C, D,E,F or G airspace (VFR), not above 250KIAS below 10000.
More good info re- NZ ops in the online AIP at
http://www.aip.net.nz/default.aspx
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