Discover New Zealand (Country Guide)
Charles Rawlings-Way, Brett Atkinson, Peter Dragicevich, Sarah Bennett, Lee Slater
Language: English
Pages: 507
ISBN: 2:00137741
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Experience The Best of New Zealand
Geothermal Rotorua, scenic Queenstown, vibrant Auckland – we’ve selected the most iconic sights and incredible places so you can enjoy the real New Zealand with the minimum of fuss.
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Local Experts recommend what not to miss
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South Island, a 2mm to 3mm steamer can do the job. Steamers are essential in winter. Top North Island surf spots include Raglan, Mt Maunganui, Taranaki’s Surf Highway 45 and the East Coast around Mahia Peninsula. Down south try the Kaikoura Peninsula, Dunedin and the Punakaiki on the West Coast. Online, www.surfingnz.co.nz lists surf schools, while www.surf.co.nz provides information on many great surf spots. Horse Trekking Unlike some other parts of the world where beginners get led by
10 minutes) – Britomart, Queen St, Karangahape Rd, with some buses connecting to Wynyard Quarter. Inner Link (maximum $1.80, every 10 to 15 minutes) – Queen St, SkyCity, Victoria Park, Ponsonby Rd, Karangahape Rd, Museum, Newmarket, Parnell and Britomart. Outer Link (maximum $3.40, every 15 minutes) – Art Gallery, Ponsonby, Herne Bay, Westmere, MOTAT 2, Pt Chevalier, Mt Albert, St Lukes Mall, Mt Eden, Newmarket, Museum, Parnell, University. Ferry Auckland’s Edwardian baroque Ferry Building
Museum from 1925. It was returned to the Ngati Awa in 1996. Still a work-in-progress when we visited, a cultural experience for visitors is planned: until its completion you can enter the marae and check out Mataatua Wharenui from the outside (behave respectfully). WHAKATANE MUSEUM & GALLERY Museum, Gallery ( 07-306 0505; www.whakatanemuseum.org.nz; 51-55 Boon St; 10am-4.30pm Mon-Fri, 11am-3pm Sat & Sun) This impressive regional museum has artfully presented displays on early Maori and European
National Trout Centre D2 Activities, Courses & Tours 2Tokaanu Thermal Pools D2 3Tukino Ski Area C5 Sleeping 4 Oreti Village D1 Eating Oreti Village (see 4) 5 Tongariro Lodge D2 Sights MT RUAPEHU Volcano (www.mtruapehu.com) The multipeaked summit of Ruapehu (2797m) is the highest and most active of the park’s volcanoes, and the centrepiece of the national park, with Whakapapa Village (pronounced ‘fa-ka-pa-pa’), numerous walking tracks and three ski fields on its slopes. The
gigs make this a good evening hang-out. GUSTO Cafe $ (33 High St; meals $14-20; 7.30am-2.30pm; ) This workaday joint, with friendly staff and outdoor tables, does beaut breakfasts including first-class salmon-scrambled egg and a ‘Morning Glory’ fry-up worth the calories. Lunch options may include local mussels and a steak sandwich. Information Picton i-SITE ( 03-520 3113; www.destinationmarlborough.com; Foreshore; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, to 4pm Sat & Sun) All vital tourist guff including maps, Queen