Packing for New Zealand

So I'm getting ready to embark on the longest vacation of my life. One month in New Zealand. My plan is to pack for about a week and do laundry a few times while on the road (many of the places we booked indicated they had laundry facilities). We did some shopping for "travel" clothes and I ended up getting some Columbia pants and shirts because they are light weight, dry quickly, look nice and are still comfy for some of our longer car trips. Variables like weather and activities make it hard to be prepared for all situations.

It all needs to fit in one smallish carry on and one larger suitcase. This is my plan:

Pajamas (1)
Robe (1)
Undies (7)
Tops (6)
Tank tops (2)
Long sleeve denim shirt
Pants (3)
Capris (2)
Skort (1)
Swimsuit (1)
Raincoat (1)
Fleece (1)
Hoodie (1)
Yoga pants (1)
Socks (7)
Sandals (2) - Keens for activities and dressier for around town
Walking shoes (1)

Now what about the non-clothing items?

Airplane pillow (inflatable)
iPad (books, music, games)
iPod
Nylon backpack for day trips and souvenirs - folds up into tiny pouch
Cell phone - it will mainly be used as my camera
Paperback book - for off the grid moments
Chargers and converter for electronics
Hair dryer and curling iron - maybe, can't decide on these
Sunscreen
Bug spray
Toiletries
Water bottle
Towel - quick dry
Sunglasses
Reading glasses
Hat
GPS

This is beginning to remind me of the George Carlin bit about stuff.

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