Wow... have soooo much racing through my head so I might have to come back to this with more suggestions... I am leaving for work in half an hour so this will be rushed...

Yes, November is usually good weather. The frosts of Spring have well gone, though on the East Coast (North and South Islands) there can be wicked Westerly winds... we get them in Spring/early Summer.

December is usually full of sunny warm days, sprinkled with showers.

January is usually dry, February is our hottest month.

Autumn is probably the most predictable time in terms of warm days, cool evenings and little rain.

OK... thats the weather question answered... I'll be back with some suggestions...