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New Zealand Travel Books


New Zealand flag New Zealand Driving Holidays

by Donna Blaber
Published December 2005
124 pages
This book contains 29 New Zealand holiday itineraries and touring maps for the independent traveler. It is a true “insider’s guide” to New Zealand. The itineraries enable visitors to see the country at a pace that leaves time to savour the moment, with breakout options highlighting day trips of special interest. You could also select from different itineraries to create your own pathway through this fascinating land.

Lonely Planet New Zealand

by Carolyn Bain & George Dunford
Published September 2006
772 pages
Tour every landscape on earth, all rolled into one country. Dig for pipis on the beach, or sample oysters on a platter. Savour solitude with a view, or city culture. Things are never just black and white in New Zealand. Taste the freshest seafood, world-class wines, or the best lamb roast there is. Open your eyes to yet another magnificent view of mystical mountains, braided river plains or calming coastlines. A good time's easy to find, from happening Auckland to waterfront Wellington. Experience Maori culture firsthand: take part in a powhiri, or fill your puku at a hangi. Bungy jump, sea kayak, surf, trek and hit the white water with the best of them - it's all here.

New Zealand (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

by DK Publishing
Published August 2006

Straying from the Flock: Travels in New Zealand

by Alexander Elder
Published April 2005
288 pages
An intimate and personal account of one passionate traveler's visit to this incredible country, its mountains and beaches, fjords, rainforests, vineyards, and hidden eateries. Each of the fifty chapters describes one day in his travels-fishing, flying, cattle herding, befriending locals at every turn. Filled with colorful stories and memorable personalities, the book not only describes the trip of a lifetime, but captures a life-altering experience for its writer. From mountains and rainforests to cities and beaches, Straying from the Flock is both a moving memoir and personal travel guide to this amazing country.

Globetrotter New Zealand Travel Map
Published October 2006

Lonely Planet Tramping in New Zealand

by Jim Dufresne
Published November 2006

Lonely Planet Diving and Snorkeling New Zealand

by Jenny Enderby & Tony Enderby
Published October 2002

Lonely Planet Cycling New Zealand

by N. Wells, N. Irvine & I. Duckworth
Published August 2000

Kiwi Tracks: A New Zealand Journey

by Andrew Stevenson
Published May 2005
222 pages
Many of us dream of escaping from everyday life, tossing a few possessions in a backpack and travelling light in far-off lands. Andrew Stevenson did more than dream: he packed his rucksack and went. With insight and a gentle humour, he explores the spirit of this spectacular land at the southern end of the Pacific, its indigenous and non-indigenous peoples, and provides an illuminating view of his fellow backpackers and twilight world they inhabit, forever between destinations. He also reveals that, however much or little you may have in you rucksack, the heaviest baggage is what you carry inside.

Lonely Planet Best of Auckland
by Simone Egger
Published October 2006


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