NZ Travel & Accom

What can a modestly capable man of adventure do when every mountain has been climbed, every river navigated to its source, and every Guinness record stretched to impossibility?He can spin a globe of the world and discover that his small country has its own antipodes CampaLider‚has gone before: through gorse and pines, skirting quarries and ponds, nimbly evading horses, pigs, nude farmersof noparticular- where in Spain, to photograph his would do La Campais funnier than any fiction. MARK PRICE works as a journalist ƒZealand and for ... read more

Lonely Planet 's team of authors has island hopped the Bay of Islands, immersed themselves in Rotorua 's proud Maori culture, kayaked Abel Tasman 's pristine bays and cruised the magnificent Milford Sound as well as exploring everything in between. With all that research and more, Lonely Planet New Zealand is your key to the best possible Kiwi experience. Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, ... read more

Lonely Planet knows New Zealand <br>With some of the world's most varied and dramatic landscapes, New Zealand is a cyclist's dream. From the lush semi-tropical bush and geothermal wonders of the North Island, to the glaciers and icy-blue rivers of the South, we've chosen rides for every interest and ability level. Whether you want pleasant rural riding on narrow winding lanes, great off-road routes, or strenuous rides through the most spectacular landscapes, this guide gives you the best of New Zealand on two wheels. <br&g... read more

The Waimakariri, the Rakaia, the Rangitata - the catchments of these mighty rivers make up the magnificent high country of central Canterbury. From Tussocks To Tourists explores and explains: the formation of its landforms; the infamous nor’wester gales and dramatic snowfalls; the unique ecosystems; the early explorers and f... read more

"Explore New Zealand" is the ideal companion for everyone - overseas visitors as well as locals - who chooses a driving holiday as the best way to discover the stunning diversity of scenery and other attractions to be found in the North and South Islands. By dividing the country into 12 regions, each of which is further divided into approximately five tours tailored to offer the ideal combination of sights and experiences, the book will help the reader make the most of their driving holiday. There are 61 tours in total, and each co... read more

The AA ran the high-profile 101 Must-do Weekends campaign all through 2008, with several feature articles in NZ Woman's Weekly, Directions magazine and The New Zealand Herald. This book is a fresh take on the campaign, with 101 great suggested weekends away in different parts of the country, divided into 10 broad themes. Whether you're into history and culture, or prefer to concentrate on food and wine, you'll find the perfect weekend here. There are Family Fun weekends, Eco-wilderness weekends, Active Adventures, Road Trips, and w... read more

Nobody knows New Zealand like Lonely Planet, and our 1st edition to its show-stopping South Island brings you the best of the Kiwi adventure. Whether that's tramping in Fiordland, washing down oysters with wine in Marlborough, skiing the slopes around Queenstown, or taking a city break in Christchurch - you decide. &lt;br&gt;Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This first edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the inform... read more

Wild coasts, jaw-dropping cliffs and caves, tranquil bays, thermal hotspots and smoking volcanoes, towering alps and grinding glaciers, primeval forests, lakes and braided rivers, seabird colonies and seal rookeries, offshore islands...New Zealand's natural wonders are top of any tourist's must-see list. Peter Janssen's magnificent hardback touring guide dedicated to natural attractions is structured geographically around itineraries - 22 in the North Island and 24 in the South - each of which takes in several sites within one area... read more

New Zealand is a land of quirky collectors, colourful characters and unusual 'backyard' projects. this book lets the reader in on all those unusual things to do and places to see that don't appear in the regular travel guides. Every region is thoroughly covered and with details on how to get here opening times and relevant websites and phone numbers. First published September 2008.

This is a movie-themed travel book featuring the locations of major motion pictures filmed in New Zealand, illustrated by Ian's own photographs along with movie stills and posters. While this is not an exhaustive listing of every location of every movie, Ian has concentrated on the popular and critically successful movies made in this country since the seventies. The book features interviews with directors (Peter Jackson, Andrew Adamson, Roger Donaldson, Jane Campion, Gaylene Preston) and movie stars who came to New Zealand to film... read more

With well over 320 individual listings, The New Zealand Adventure Guide is the most up-to-date and well-researched directory available, and offers a smorgasbord of outdoor activities to be explored. Discover adventures in the air, on the land, at sea and in fresh water. Not just for the daredevils among us - there are activities for everyone, from ballooning and whale watching to mountaineering or black water rafting. Spectacular photography illustrates the excitement of experiencing adventures set against a backdrop of some of the... read more

Tucked away in the South Pacific, Aotearoa New Zealand, with its 11,000 kilometres of stunningly beautiful coastline Is treasured by New Zealanders and visitors alike for the uncrowded, relatively undeveloped and almost pristine nature of its beaches, headllands and foreshore ecosystems. New Zealand's coastline has a lot on offer, from the therapeutic solo walks along a beach and relaxing family holidays to more energetic forms of recreation by avid surfers and divers. New Zealand's Coasts, by Christchurch writer and photographer C... read more

Two decades with New Zealand Geographic magazine have given Kennedy Warne the privilege of seeing New Zealand as few others have seen it. He describes in evocative terms some of the extraordinary places he has visited, from moa skeletons in the marble caves of Golden Bay to the bronze whaler sharks of the Poor Knights. 'I cradled an albatross and hand-fed a kakapo.' He has met a huge range of fascinating people and come face to face with some weird and wonderful creatures. In this book Warne describes many of these adventures in hi... read more

After two months on board a Russian container ship sailing 15,000 miles across the world, Josie finally arrives in New Zealand with her bike. Over the next nine months she cycles 10,000 kilometres all over North and South Islands while experiencing the wettest, windiest and stormiest year on record. During this time Josie was spat at, shouted at, honked at, and both run off and blown off the road. She got soaked, sunburnt, hailed on and snowed on and was alternately starved and over-fed, over-charged and under-charged. Then there w... read more

Discover the feast of local colour of Hauraki Gulf Marine Park area, and experience through glorious photographs the beauty and charm of the area. Travel writer Ian Robinson takes the reader on a journey around the Hauraki Gulf exploring the coastal mainland from Cape Rodney through Auckland and out to the waterways and islands.

Every year thousands of foreign tourists come to New Zealand to enjoy the scenery and cultural experiences on offer here. Yet many New Zealanders don't take these opportunities themselves and have limited knowledge of their own country. This book is both a celebration of the best that New Zealand has to offer and an encouragement to make the most of it. The Automobile Association has been running a high-profile and very popular campaign concentrating on the joys of our own country. People often think of foreign travel as the only e... read more

Presents a guidebook to the beautiful destination of New Zealand. This book provides an overview of New Zealand's Maori culture, a topic on Tolkien-related New Zealand, geological wonders, national parks and cities, in addition to a step-by-step tour of the country. It also provides information on New Zealand's many outdoor sporting activities.

New Zealand is a traveller's paradise. Boasting beautiful natural areas, diverse landscapes, and a raft of activities and attractions it is no surprise it is regularly voted as one of the globe's top travel destinations. However, with a plethora of websites, brochures and information centres, it's easy to become overloaded with the sheer quantity of information available on what to do. How then, outside of the marketing hype, does someone get the 'real oil' on the best things to do in each key New Zealand location? Travelling New Z... read more

At last

The Friars' accommodation guide quickly established a reputation as a beautiful handbook of top-class accommodation throughout New Zealand, complete with full colour photographs of the venues and descriptive text of special features and amenities. Now in their tenth year of publication, the Friars' guide continues to offer the discerning traveller reliable information on the best places to stay in New Zealand. Featuring top of the range bed and breakfast and self-contained accommodation, along with the best accommodation offering f... read more