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New Zealand Flag New Zealand is a country located in the southwestern region of the Pacific Ocean. New Zealand's territory principally consists of two large islands, known as North Island, and South Island, but also includes many smaller islands too. Additionally, the Cook Islands and Niue are self governing nations in free assocation with New Zealand, and Tokelau is a non self governing territory, which is administered by New Zealand but moving towards free assocation status. Finally, New Zealand also claims a region of the Antartic known as the Ross Dependency, although, like other country's Antarctic territorial claims, New Zealand's claim is currently held in abeyance and is in any case only recognized by some countries.

As of the 2006 census, New Zealand had an estimated population of 4,143,279. The country's largest city is Auckland, which, including its surrounding metropolitan area, is home to about 1.3 million people. The capital of New Zealand is Wellington, and other important cities include Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton and Tauranga.

New Zealand has a modern developed economy which is heavily dependent on international trade. Historically, much of New Zealand's economy was based on the export of primary produces to the United Kingdom, but this changed after Britain joined the European Economic Community (forerunner of the European Union) in 1973, and today New Zealand's top four trading partners are Australia, the United States, China, and Japan, with Britain lying only in 5th place.

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Lonely Planet Discover New Zealand (Full Color Country Travel Guide)
By Charles Rawlings-Way, Sarah Bennett & Scott Kennedy

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Lonely Planet Discover New Zealand (Full Color Country Travel Guide)
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Experience The Best of New Zealand
Make the most of your trip abroad – Lonely Planet’s full color Discover guides highlight the best a country has to offer while still providing an authentic and memorable experience.

Full Color Throughout
Full of color images and maps – makes planning as inspiring as the journey itself
Color-coded navigation

Easy-To-Use Structure
Easy-to-use tools include: color-coded chapters, color thumb tabs, dynamic color spreads on major highlights and
Easy-to-read planning sections throughout

Highlights
Special front-of-book chapter on the top 25 can’t-miss experiences
Features the must-see attractions and unbeatable experiences
Focuses on key cities and regions

Itineraries
Country-wide itineraries take you step by step though the country – broken out by interest, theme and length of trip
Region-specific itineraries help you plan more deeply for the regions you are most interested in

Local Experts
Major attractions include insights from local experts on what not to miss
NZ Frenzy: New Zealand South Island
By Scott Cook

Scott Cook
Paperback (208 pages)

NZ Frenzy: New Zealand South Island
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NZ Frenzy is a travel guidebook to free outdoor locations on New Zealand's South Island. This guidebook is not meant to replace a Lonely Planet/Frommers/Rough Guide, but rather to compliment them. In NZ Frenzy you'll find info about all the South's must-see spots, plus detailed info about the lesser-known and unheralded off-the-beaten-path wonder spots. This guidebook goes WAY beyond the vague outdoor info in the mainstream travel guidebooks. NZ Frenzy is about giving you the details you'll need to find the "real" NZ, the one without lines of tour buses, the one without brochures of pay-to-see commercialized natural "attractions". NZ Frenzy, unlike any of the other mainstream guidebooks, will deliver you to the New Zealand that you've been planning for and fantasizing about. I guarantee it. Please read the reviews of NZ Frenzy North Island to see what travelers think of my info. Are you going to NZ to be a tourist at touristy crowded places or do you want to find the "Real" New Zealand that you'll tell stories about?? When you have an NZ Frenzy in hand, you'll leave the other guidebooks in the glove box and you'll leave the tourists behind!! The South Island has natural wonders beyond compare, but the mainstream media only promotes the commercialized stuff. Don't waste your precious time while in NZ waiting in line at the tourist visitor centers...get NZ Frenzy and go experience the Real New Zealand, the Fabled New Zealand. You can have the trip of a lifetime, you will have the trip of a lifetime!!
Lonely Planet New Zealand (Country Travel Guide)
By Charles Rawlings-Way, Sarah Bennett & Scott Kennedy

LONELY PLANET
Paperback (748 pages)

Lonely Planet New Zealand (Country Travel Guide)
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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, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.

In This Guide:

Full Coverage - hidden secrets plus all the don’t-miss attractions
Activities of every kind – from abseiling to zorbing
Unique Green Index to help make your travels ecofriendly
Frommer's New Zealand (Frommer's Complete Guides)
By Adrienne Rewi

Frommers
Paperback (544 pages)

Frommer s New Zealand (Frommer s Complete Guides)
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  • Outspoken opinions, exact prices, and insider tips
NZ FRENZY (North Island New Zealand)
By Scott Cook

Scott Cook
Paperback (194 pages)

NZ FRENZY (North Island New Zealand)
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  • Hiking trails
  • Hot Springs
  • Caves
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NZ Frenzy is a guidebook to NZ's North Island OUTDOOR places. Please read the reviews, as they'll give you better insight than all my author hoopla (and note in the reviews that EVERY single review from someone who has actually had my book in NZ has given it 5 stars!) Please click on the "Look Inside" button and read some entries. I've personally been to every beach, every hot spring...and hiked all the trails. My book is an attempt to save you time and $ in NZ, while delivering you to the island's unheralded but uber-worthy wonder spots that the mainstream books and tourist publicity gloss over. My book is meant to compliment the mainstream guidebooks, NOT replace them, as I feel you should get a LonelyP or RoughG for your NZ trip. My book is vastly different though. I wrote this guidebook because info about non-commercial stuff is difficult to find in NZ. NZ Frenzy is ALL ABOUT the outdoor spots that don't receive all the tourist publicity. My guide does give you info about the touristy places like Bay of Islands, Rotorua, Waitomo Caves, Tongariro Crossing, etc...but mainly my book is about the off-the-beaten-track unpublicized, uncommercialized wonder spots---the places NZ Tourism doesn't tell you about because nobody is making $$ off them. NZ Tourism, Lonely P, etc are great at directing you how to spend $$ and be a "tourist"....my book will get you away from the crowds to places that'll make your jaw drop again and again!! I guarantee it! Even if the North is only one week of your trip, my book will be worth every penny. When you get to Hot Water Beach or Cape Reinga or Waitomo, etc ...and see disappointing busloads of tourists, you'll be glad to have my book in your hand to give you some other nearby options. Don't waste your precious NZ time. EVERY minute in NZ can be awesome when you have good info at your fingertips! Have the trip of your life!!........Cheers, Scott
New Zealand (Eyewitness Travel Guides)
By Kate Hemphill

DK Travel
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New Zealand (Eyewitness Travel Guides)
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DK Eyewitness Travel's full-color guidebooks to hundreds of destinations around the world truly show you what others only tell you. They have become renowned for their visual excellence, which includes unparalleled photography, 3-D mapping, and specially commissioned cutaway illustrations.



DK Eyewitness Travel Guides are the only guides that work equally well for inspiration, as a planning tool, a practical resource while traveling, and a keepsake following any trip.



Each guide is packed with the up-to-date, reliable destination information every traveler needs, including extensive hotel and restaurant listings, themed itineraries, lush photography, and numerous maps.
The Ultimate New Zealand Travel Guide
By Ron Laughlin

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The Ultimate New Zealand Travel Guide
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Learn about New Zealand from a real professional travel writer/photographer who has travelled throughout the entire country for years searching for travel articles and photographs taking the side roads of discovery. He will personally introduce you to the fabulous scenic wonders of New Zealand, exciting activities for the most adventuresome to the laid back. He will take you to the best cafes and restaurants and sip exquisite wines at their sources. Meet the whales, swim with rare Hector dolphins, cavort with baby seals, guided to isolated beaches and walk through pristine wilderness, raft wild rivers and kayak serene lakes and stand in awe at the foot of the majestic Southern Alps and walk on a glacier. Discover the wild and wonderful world of New Zealand and maybe try out the bungy jump and take a jet boat ride. Learn how to get the best rental vehicle, best accommodation to fit your needs and budget and be sure to sign up for your own free personal itinerary offered in this book.
The Rough Guide to New Zealand (Rough Guides)
By Paul Whitfield

Rough Guides
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The Rough Guide to New Zealand (Rough Guides)
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"The Rough Guide to New Zealand" is the essential guide to this spectacular country, with lively coverage of its coolest cafes, most vibrant nightlife, best sights and hotels and tastiest restaurants and bars. Everyone from the country rambler to the fearless adventurer, wine buffs to "Lord of the Rings" fanatics are catered for in this comprehensive guide; with colour sections providing a guide to New Zealand's highlights - whether exploring Maori culture, getting stuck into adventure sports or keying into the country's unique ecology. There's thorough coverage of New Zealand's magnificent scenery: craggy coastlines, sweeping beaches, primeval forests, snow-capped mountains and bubbling volcanic mud pools. You'll also find historical and cultural information - even teaching you how to do the world-famous haka. "The Rough Guide to New Zealand" is rounded off with detailed town maps to help you get around and stunning photography that brings this extraordinary country to life. Make the most of your time on earth with "The Rough Guide to New Zealand".
Lonely Planet New Zealand's South Island (Regional Travel Guide)
By Brett Atkinson & Scott Kennedy

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Lonely Planet New Zealand s South Island (Regional Travel Guide)
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Lonely Planet knows New Zealand like our own backyard, and this handy guide brings you the best of the country’s South Island in one easy package. Let us help you discover the South’s most breathtaking mountain roads, quietest off-the-beaten-track escapes and best city experiences.

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, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.

In This Guide:

Comprehensive coverage of the highlights and hidden secrets
Itineraries to inspire great skiing, eating, wine-touring, driving or bushwalking experiences
Practical information on getting around by car, bus, plane or campervan
Lonely Planet New Zealand's North Island (Regional Travel Guide)
By Brett Atkinson & Peter Dragicevich

Lonely Planet
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Lonely Planet New Zealand s North Island (Regional Travel Guide)
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Nobody knows New Zealand like Lonely Planet. With this new guide we bring you the best of the popular North Island in one handy package. You can trust us to lead you to Northland’s best beaches, Rotorua’s steamiest thermal pools, Wellington’s hippest cafes – and all the highlights and back-road escapes in between.

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, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.

In This Guide:

New guide reveals the North’s best sights & cultural experiences
Comprehensive coverage, from nature’s highlights to city secrets
Practical information on getting around by car, bus, plane or campervan


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