Featuring contributions by Kiwi food experts, historians, and musicians, this guide contains loads of information on New Zealand's thriving organic establishments and Maori community-based tourism operators. Expanded chapters on outdoor activities and Maori culture.

On the Road

Destination

New Zealand

Getting Started

Itineraries

History

The Culture

Maori Culture

Food & Drink

Environment

Active New Zealand

Auckland Region

AUCKLAND

History

Orientation

Information

Sights

Activities

Walking Tour

Auckland for Children

Tours

Festivals & Events

Sleeping

Eating

Drinking

Entertainment

Shopping

Getting There & Away

Getting Around

HAURAKI GULF ISLANDS

Rangitoto & Motutapu

Islands

Motuihe Island

Waiheke Island

~ritiri Matangi Island

Kawau Island

Great Barrier Island

WEST OF AUCKLAND

Titirangi

Waitakere Ranges

Karekare

Piha

Te Henga (Bethells Beach)

Kumeu & Around

Muriwai Beach

Helensville

NORTH OF AUCKLAND

Long Bay Regional Park

Shakespear Regional Park

Orewa

Waiwera

Puhoi

Mahurangi & Scandrett

Regional Parks

Warkworth

Matakana & Around

Leigh

Goat Island Marine Reserve

Pakiri

Northland & the

Bay of Islands

WHANGAREI DISTRICT

Mangawhai

Waipu & Bream Bay

Whangarei

Whangarei Heads

Tutukaka Coast & the Poor Knights Islands

Russell Road

BAY OF ISLANDS

Russell

Paihia & Waitangi

Urupukapuka Island

Kerikeri

THE FAR NORTH

Matauri & Tauranga Bays

Whangaroa Harbour

Doubtless Bay

Karikari Peninsula

Cape Reinga & Ninety

Mile Beach

Kaitaia

Ahipara

HOKIANGA

Eastern Hokianga

Northern Hokianga

Rawene

Opononi & Omapere

KAURI COAST

Hokianga to Dargaville

Dargaville

Pouto Point

Matakohe

Coromandel

Region

Miranda

Thames

Coromandel Forest Park

Thames to Coromandel

Town

Coromandel Town

Far North Coromandel

Coromandet Town to

Whitianga

Whitianga

Hahei

Hot Water Beach

Coroglen & Around

Tairua

Around Tairua

Opoutere

Whangamata

Waihi

Waihi Beach

Karangahake Gorge

Paeroa

Waikato & the King Country

WAIKATO

North of Hamilton

Hamilton

Raglan

South of Raglan

Te Awamutu

Around Te Awamutu

Cambridge

Tirau

Matamata

Te Aroha

THE KING COUNTRY

Kawhia

Otorohanga

Waitomo Caves

Waitomo to Awakino

Te Kuiti

Te Kuiti to Mokau

Taumarunui

Owhango

l"aranaki

New Plymouth

Around New Plymouth

Mt Taranaki (Egmont

National Park}

Around Mt Taranaki

Surf Highway 45

Wanganui &

Palmerston North

WANGANUI REGION

Wanganui

Whanganui National

Park & River Road

PALMERSTON NORTH

South of Palmerston North

Taupo & the

Central Plateau

LAKE TAUPO REGION

Taupo

Around Taupo

Turangi

TONGARIRO & AROUND

Tongariro National Park

National Park

Ohakune

Lake Rotokura

Waiouru

Taihape

Rotorua & the

ROTORUA

History

Orientation

Information

Sights

Activities

Walking Tour

Rotorua for Children

Tours

Sleeping

Eating

Drinking

Entertainment

Shopping

Getting There & Away

Getting Around

AROUND ROTORUA

North of Rotorua

Northeast of Rotorua

Southeast of Rotorua

South of Rotorua

WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY

Tauranga

Mt Maunganui

Around Tauranga

EASTERN BAY OF PLENTY

Whakatane

Whakaari (White island)

Motuhora (Whale Island)

Ohope

Whakatane to Rotorua

Opotiki

The East Coast

EAST CAPE

Pacific Coast Hwy

Gisborne

Gisborne to Hawkes Bay

HAWKES BAY

Mahia

Wairoa

Te Urewera National Park

Wairoa to Napier

Napier

Hastings & Around

Cape Kidnappers

Central Hawkes Bay

Kaweka & Ruahine Ranges

Wellinqton Region

WELLINGTON

History

Orientation

Information

Sights

Activities

Walking Tour

Wellington for Children

Tours

Festivals & Events

Sleeping

Eating

Drinking

Entertainment

Shopping

Getting There & Away

Getting Around

HUTT VALLEY

KAPITI COAST

Paekakariki

Paraparaumu

Kapiti island

Waikanae

Otaki

THE WAIRARAPA

Martinborough

Cape Palliser

Greytown

Masterton & Around

Marlborough & Nelson

MARLBOROUGH REGION

Picton

Marlborough Sounds

Queen Charlotte Track

Havelock

Blenheim

Renwick

Kaikoura

NELSON REGION

Nelson

Nelson Lakes National Park

Nelson to Motueka

Motueka

Motueka to Abel Tasman

Abel Tasman National Park

GOLDEN BAY

Motueka to Takaka

Takaka

Pohara

Collingwood

Farewell Spit & Around

Kahurangi National Park

The West Coast

Murchison

Buller Gorge

Westport

Around Westport

Westport to Karamea

Karamea

Westport to Greymouth

Grey Valley

Greymouth

Around Greymouth

Hokitika

Around Hokitika

Hokitika to Westland Tai

Poutini National Park

Westland Tai Poutini

National Park

South to Haast

Haast Region

Haast Pass

Christchurch & Canterbury

CHRISTCHURCH

History

Orientation

Information

Sights

Activities

Walking Tour

Christchurch for Children

Tours

Festivals & Events

Sleeping

Eating

Drinking

Entertainment

Shopping

Getting There & Away

Getting Around

AROUND CHRISTCHURCH

Lyttelton

Akaroa & the Banks

Peninsula

NORTH CANTERBURY

Hanmer Springs

Lewis Pass Highway

CENTRAL CANTERBURY

Craigieburn Forest Park

Arthur's Pass

Methven

Mt Somers

SOUTH CANTERBURY

Timaru

To Mackenzie Country

Mackenzie Country

Aoraki/Mt Cook

National Park

Dunedin & otago

DUNEDIN & THE OTAGO

PENINSULA

Dunedin

Otago Peninsula

Otago Harbour's North

Shore

CENTRAL OTAGO

Cromwell

Clyde

Alexandra

Alexandra to Palmerston

Alexandra to Dunedin

Clutha District

NORTH OTAGO & WAITAKI

Oamaru

Waitaki Valley

Oamaru to Dunedin

Queenstown & Wanaka

QUEENSTOWN REGION

Queenstown

Arrowtown

Around Arrowtown

Glenorchy

Lake Wakatipu Region

Tramps

WANAKA REGION

Wanaka

Makarora

Hawea

Cardrona

Fiordland & Southland

FIORDLAND

Te Anau

Te Anau-Milford Highway

Milford Sound

Manapouri

Doubtful Sound

Southern Scenic Route

CENTRAL SOUTHLAND

Invercargill

Bluff

Invercargill to Dunedin

THE CATLINS

Invercargill to Papatowai

Papatowai to Balclutha

Stewart Island & Outer Islands

STEWART ISLAND

History

Flora & Fauna

Orientation

Information

Sights

Activities

Tours

Sleeping

Eating & Drinking

Shopping

Getting There & Away

Getting Around

CHATHAM ISLANDS

History

Fauna

Information

Sights

Activities & Tours

Sleeping & Eating

Getting There & Away

Getting Around

OTHER ISLANDS

Sub-Antarctic islands

Snares Islands

Auckland Islands

Campbell Island

Antipodes islands

Bounty Islands

The Kermadecs

Tokelau

Directory

Accommodation

Activities

Business Hours

Children

Climate Charts

Customs

Dangers & Annoyances

Discount Cards

Embassies & Consulates

Festivals & Events

Food

Gay & Lesbian Travellers

Holidays

insurance

Internet Access

Legal Matters

Maps

Money

Post

Shopping

Telephone

Time

Tourist Information

Travellers with Disabilities

Visas

Women Travellers

Work

Transport

GETTING THERE & AWAY

Entering the Country

Air

Sea

GETTING AROUND

Air

Bicycle

Boat

Bus

Car & Motorcycle

Hitching

Local Transport

Train

Health

BEFORE YOU GO

Insurance

Recommended

Vaccinations

Medical Checklist

Internet Resources

IN TRANSIT

Deep Vein Thrombosis

(DVT)

Jet Lag & Motion Sickness

IN NEW ZEALAND

Availability & Cost of

Health Care

Infectious Diseases

Traveller's Diarrhoea

Environmental Hazards

Language

Kiwi English

Maori

Glossary

The Authors

Behind the Scenes

Index

GreenDex

World Time Zones

Map Legend