New Zealand Insight Guide

Maps: North Island, Auckland City Centre, Auckland Suburbs, Auckland and Surroundings, Northland, Central North Island, Rotorua, Southern North Island, Wellington, South Island, Christchurch, Banks Peninsula, Northern South Island, Queenstown and Surroundings, Southern South Island, Dunedin, Otago Peninsula. Maps of New Zealand and Auckland are also on the front and back cover flaps. Introduction & History: Aotearoa, Chronology, Arrival of the Maori, Voyages of Discovery, Settlement and Colonisation, A New Nation. Essay Features: The Melting Pot, Modern Maori, Maori Art, The Cultural Scene, Food and Wine, Farming Life, Outdoor Adventures, Natural History, Antarctica: A Land for Heroes. Places: Introduction, North Island, Auckland, Historic Northland, Waikato, Coromandel and the Bay of Plenty, Rotorua and the Volcanic Plateau, Poverty Bay and Hawke's Bay, Manawatu, Taranaki and Wanganui, Wellington; South Island, Introduction, Christchurch, Canterbury, Nelson and Marlborough, The West Coast, Queenstown and Otago, Southland, Stewart Island, Dunedin, Dunedin. Photo Features: National Parks, Maori Art, Rotorua, Adrenalin Sports. Information Panels: Making Wine, The Moa, Tracks. Travel Tips - Highlights: Getting Acquainted, Planning the Trip, Practical Tips, Getting Around, Where to Stay, Where to Eat, Culture, Festivals, Shopping, Outdoor Activities, Further Reading, North Island, South Island. Photo Credits & Index.