New Zealand

This guide to New Zealand includes: hotel and restaurant choices for all budgets, travel tips, up-to-date web addresses, and coverage of the latest local trends and top spots.

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New Zealand offers something for every one, with its spectacular scenery and endless activities. The North Island boast the mighty 1200-year-old kauri trees, semitropical forests, and miles of island-strewn coastline of Northland and the Coromandel Peninsula are a perfect counterpoint to Auckland, NZ's largest city. The South Island is picture postcard New Zealand, where he country's tallest mountains are reflected in the crystal-clear lakes and sheer rock faces tower above fjords. The choice of activity is yours. You can enjoy some of the world's most dramatic views in complete peace and quiet or leap - literally, if you'd like - from one adrenaline rush to the next. This new edition features coverage of the latest local trends and top spots and has a jam-packed "Smart Travel Tips A-Z" chapter, plus Great Itineraries, Fodor's Choice, and web addresses. In addition, it lists the latest sights and activities and up-to-date options for hotels, restaurants, shopping and nightlife.