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EYEWITNESS TRAVEL

NEW ZEALAND

EYEWITNESS TRAVEL

NEW ZEALAND

CONTENTS HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE 6 Produced by Editions Didier Millet, Kuala Lumpur EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Timothy Auger PROJECT MANAGER Noor Azlina Yunus EDITORS Dianne Buerger, Zuraidah Omar DESIGNERS Theivanai Nadaraju, Yong Yoke Lian CONTRIBUTORS

Helen Corrigan, Roef Hopman, Gerard Hutching, Rebecca Macfie, Geoff Mercer, Simon Noble, Peter Smith, Michael Ward, Mark Wright PHOTOGRAPHERS

Peter Bush, Gerald Lopez, Lloyd Park, Ron Redfern

Tamatekapua Maori meeting house, Rotorua

ILLUSTRATORS

Yeap Kok Chien, Tan Hong Yew, Denis Chai Kah Yune MAPS

ERA-Maptec Ltd, Dublin, Ireland Reproduced by Colourscan, Singapore Printed and bound by South China Printing Co. Ltd., China First American Edition 2001 10 11 12 13 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Published in the United States by DK Publishing 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014 Reprinted with revisions 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010

Copyright © 2001, 2010 Dorling Kindersley Limited, London ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. WITHOUT LIMITING THE RIGHTS UNDER COPYRIGHT RESERVED ABOVE, NO PART OF THIS PUBLICATION MAY BE REPRODUCED, STORED IN OR INTRODUCED INTO A RETRIEVAL SYSTEM, OR TRANSMITTED IN ANY FORM OR BY ANY MEANS (ELECTRONIC, MECHANICAL, PHOTOCOPYING, RECORDING OR OTHERWISE), WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF BOTH THE COPYRIGHT OWNER AND THE ABOVE PUBLISHER OF THE BOOK. PUBLISHED IN GREAT BRITAIN BY DORLING KINDERSLEY LIMITED.

INTRODUCING NEW ZEALAND DISCOVERING NEW ZEALAND 10 PUTTING NEW ZEALAND ON THE MAP: THE NORTH ISLAND 12 PUTTING NEW ZEALAND ON THE MAP: THE SOUTH ISLAND 14

A CATALOG RECORD FOR THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE FROM THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.

ISSN 1542-1554 ISBN 978-0-75666-090-1 THROUGHOUT THIS BOOK, FLORS ARE NUMBERED ACCORDING TO LOCAL USAGE, IE “FIRST FLOOR” IS THE FLOOR ABOVE GROUND LEVEL.

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A PORTRAIT OF NEW ZEALAND 16 NEW ZEALAND THROUGH THE YEAR 40 THE HISTORY OF NEW ZEALAND 44







 



 
 

 


 
 


 


  
  







  

  

The information in this DK Eyewitness Guide is checked regularly.

Every effort has been made to ensure that this book is as up-to-date as possible at the time of going to press. Some details, however, such as telephone numbers, opening hours, prices, gallery hanging arrangements and travel information are liable to change. The publishers cannot accept responsibility for any consequences arising from the use of this book, nor for any material on third party websites, and cannot guarantee that any website address in this book will be a suitable source of travel information. We value the views and suggestions of our readers very highly. Please write to: Publisher, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, Dorling Kindersley, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, Great Britain. Sheep and cattle grazing, Mount Hutt

Pohutukawa in bloom at Oriental Bay, Wellington

SPECIALIST HOLIDAYS AND ACTIVITIES 350

SURVIVAL GUIDE PRACTICAL INFORMATION 358 TRAVEL INFORMATION 368 Punting on the Avon River, Christchurch

NEW ZEALAND AREA BY AREA

TRAVELLERS’ NEEDS

NEW ZEALAND AT A GLANCE 56

WHERE TO STAY 292 WHERE TO EAT 320

THE NORTH ISLAND

Club rugby match on the North Island’s East Cape

INTRODUCING THE NORTH ISLAND 60

GENERAL INDEX 378

AUCKLAND 66

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 397

NORTHLAND 94

Upmarket fish and chips

FURTHER READING 399

THE CENTRAL NORTH ISLAND 112

SHOPPING IN NEW ZEALAND 342

GLOSSARY 400

WELLINGTON AND THE SOUTH 152

ENTERTAINMENT IN NEW ZEALAND 346

NEW ZEALAND ROAD MAP Inside back cover

THE SOUTH ISLAND INTRODUCING THE SOUTH ISLAND 188 MARLBOROUGH AND NELSON 196 CANTERBURY AND THE WEST COAST 218 OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND 254

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his guide helps you to get the most from your visit to New Zealand. Introducing New Zealand maps the country and sets it in its historical and cultural context. The seven area chapters in New Zealand Area by Area describe the main sights, with photographs, illustrations and NEW ZEALAND AREA BY AREA New Zealand has been divided into seven main sightseeing areas, coded with a coloured thumb tab for quick reference. A map illustrating how the two main islands have been divided can be found on the inside front cover of this guide. The sights listed within the individual areas are plotted and numbered on a Regional Map.

maps. Features cover topics relating specifically to the North and South islands as well as subjects of regional interest. Restaurant and hotel recommendations can be found in Travellers’ Needs. The Survival Guide has practical tips on everything from making a telephone call to transport.

        
 
  
   
   




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