Lonely Planet New Zealand

by Brett Atkinson, Andrew Bain, Peter Dragicevich, Monique Perrin, Charles Rawlings-Way

Overview

Lonely Planet’s New Zealand is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Hit the slopes in Queenstown, experience Maori culture, and explore the Bay of Islands; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of New Zealand and begin your journey now!

 

Inside Lonely Planet’s New ZealandTravel Guide: 

Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after 2020’s COVID-19 outbreak

NEW pull-out, passport-size 'Just Landed' card with wi-fi, ATM and transport info - all you need for a smooth journey from airport to hotel

Improved planning tools for family travellers - where to go, how to save money, plus fun stuff just for kids

What's New feature taps into cultural trends and helps you find fresh ideas and cool new areas our writers have uncovered

NEW Accommodation feature gathers all the information you need to plan your accommodation

NEW Where to Stay in Auckland map is your at-a-glance guide to accommodation options in each neighbourhood

Colour maps and images throughout

Highlightsand itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests

Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots

Essential infoat your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices

Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss

Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics

Over 130 maps 

Covers Auckland, Bay of Islands & Northland, Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula, Taranaki & Whanganui, Taupo & the Ruapehu Region, Rotorua & the Bay of Plenty, the East Coast, Wellingtion Region, Christchurch & Canterbury, Dunedin & Otago, Fiordland & Southland, Queenstown & Wanaka, the West Coast, Nelson & Marlborough

 

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet’s New Zealand, our most comprehensive guide to New Zealand, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled. 

Looking for just the highlights? Check out Pocket Auckland, a handy-sized guide focused on the can't-miss sights for a quick trip.

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day. 

 

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781787016033
Publisher:	Lonely Planet
Publication date:	04/20/2021
Series:	Travel Guide Series
Edition description:	20th ed.
Pages:	736
Sales rank:	83,169
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.70(h) x 1.30(d)

Table of Contents

Plan your Trip

Welcome to New Zealand 6

New Zealand Map 8

New Zealand's Top 20 10

Need to Know 22

First Time New Zealand 24

What's New 26

Accommodation 28

Getting Around New Zealand 30

If You Like 32

Month by Month 36

Itineraries 40

Hiking in New Zealand 44

Skiing & Snowboarding 53

Extreme New Zealand 58

Eat & Drink Like a Local 64

Family Travel 69

Regions at a Glance 73

On the Road

Auckland Region 84

Auckland 84

Hauraki Gulf Islands 124

Rangitoto & Motutapu Islands 124

Waiheke Island 124

Rotoroa Island 130

Tiritiri Matangi Island 131

Kawau Island 131

Great Barrier Island 131

West Auckland 137

Titirangi 137

Karekare 137

Piha 138

Te Henga (Bethells Beach) 139

Kumeo Region 139

Muriwai Beach 140

Helensville 140

North Auckland 141

Shakespear Regional Park 141

Orewa 141

Puhoi 142

Mahurangi & Scandrett Regional Parks 142

Warkworth 143

Matakana 144

Leigh 145

Bay of Islands & Northland 147

Whangarei District 152

Mangawhai 152

Waipu, Langs Beach & Uretiti 153

Whangarei 155

Whangarei Heads 159

Tutukaka Coast & the Poor Knights Islands 160

Bay of Islands 161

Russell 163

Kawakawa 167

Paihia 168

Kerikeri 172

The Far North 176

Matauri & Tauranga Bays 176

Whangaroa Harbour 176

Mangonui & Doubtless Bay 177

Karikari Peninsula 178

Cape Reinga & Ninety Mile Beach 179

Kaitaia 181

Ahipara 181

Hokianga 183

Kohukohu 183

Rawene 183

Opononi & Omapere 184

Kauri Coast 185

Waipoua Forest 185

Trounson Kauri Park 186

Baylys Beach 187

Dargaville 187

Matakohe 188

Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula 189

Waikato 191

Hamilton 191

Raglan 200

South of Raglan 203

Te Awamutu 204

Cambridge 206

Matamata 208

Te Aroha 209

King Country 209

Kawhia 210

Otorohanga 210

Waitomo Caves 211

South from Waitomo to Taranaki 215

Te Kuiti 216

Pio Pio, Awakino & Mokau 217

Taumarunui 217

Owhango 219

Coromandel Peninsula 219

Miranda 221

Thames 221

Coastal Route from Thames to Coromandel Town 223

Coromandel Town 224

Far North Coromandel 227

Coromandel Town 228

To Whitianga 228

Whitianga 229

Coroglen & Whenuakite 231

Hahei 232

Hot Water Beach 234

Tairua & Pauanui 234

Whangamata 235

Waihi & Waihi Beach 237

Paeroa 239

Taranaki & Whanganui 240

New Plymouth 241

Mt Taranaki (Egmont National Park) & Around 252

Surf Highway 45 255

Whanganui 259

Whanganui National Park 264

Palmerston North 270

Taupo & the Ruapehu Region 275

Lake Taupd Region 277

Taupo 277

Turangi 289

Ruapehu Region 292

Tongariro

National Park 292

On the Road

Whakapapa Village 297

National Park Village 298

Ohakune 300

Waiouru 303

Rotorua & the Bay of Plenty 304

Rotorua 306

Rotorua Lakes 321

Bay of Plenty 327

Tauranga 327

Mt Maunganui 332

Papamoa 337

Katikati 337

Whakatane 338

Ohope 343

Opotikt 344

The East Coast 347

East Cape 352

Pacific Coast Highway 352

Gisborne 355

South of Gisborne 361

Te Urewera 363

Hawke's Bay 365

Wairoa & Around 365

Napier 367

Hastings & Havelock North 374

Cape Kidnappers 379

Central Hawke's Bay 380

Kaweka & Ruahine Ranges 380

Wellington Region 381

Wellington 383

Kapiti Coast 406

Paekakariki 407

Paraparaumu 408

Waikanae 409

The Wairarapa 410

Martinborough 410

Greytown 413

Masterton & Around 414

Christchurch & Canterbury 418

Christchurch 419

Lyttelton 447

Banks Peninsula 448

Akaroa 451

North Canterbury 454

Kaikoura 454

Lewis Pass 460

Hanmer Springs 460

Waipara Valley 464

Central Canterbury 465

Selwyn District 465

Arthur's Pass 466

Methven 467

Mt Somers 470

South Canterbury 470

Mt Somers 470

South Canterbury 470

Timaru 470

Inland & Mackenzie Country 473

Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park 481

Dunedin & Otago 487

Waitaki District 489

Omarama 489

Waitaki Valley 490

Oamaru 491

Moeraki 497

Dunedin 498

Port Chalmers 509

Otago Peninsula 509

Central Otago 513

Middlemarch 513

Ranfurly & Waipiata 516

Naseby 517

Lauder, Omakau & Ophir 518

Alexandra 518

Clyde 520

Cromwell 521

Fiordland & Southland 524

The Catlins 530

Kaka Point 530

Owaka 531

Papatowai 532

Curio Bay 533

Central Southland 534

Gore 534

Invercargill 535

Bluff 538

Riverton 538

Te Waewae & Colac Bays 539

Tuatapere 539

Stewart Island/ Rakiura 540

Fiordland 545

Manapouri 546

Doubtful Sound 546

Te Anau 547

Milford Hwy 552

Milford Sound 553

Queenstown & Wanaka 562

Queenstown 562

Glenorchy 580

Arrowtown 582

Wanaka 586

Cardrona 594

Makarora 595

The West Coast 598

Westland 602

Haast & Around 602

Fox Glacier 604

Franz Josef/Waiau 606

Okarito 610

Whataroa 611

Ross 612

Hokitika & Around 612

Kumara 616

Grey District 618

Greymouth 618

Lake Brunner 621

Blackball 621

Runanga, Rapahoe & Barrytown 622

Buller Region 623

Punakaiki & Paparoa National Park 623

Charleston & Around 625

Westport & Around 625

Karamea & Around 628

Reefton 630

Murchison 631

Nelson Marlborough 633

Nelson 635

Tasman District 645

Nelson Lakes National Park 645

Ruby Coast & Moutere Hills 646

Motueka 647

Kaiteriteri 649

Marahau 649

Abel Tasman National Park 651

Takaka & Around 654

Pohara 657

Collingwood & Around 657

Kahurangi National Park 659

Marlborough District 659

Marlborough Sounds 660

Havelock 662

Picton 663

Blenheim & Around 667

Understand

History 674

Environment 684

Maori Culture 690

Arts & Music 698

Survival Guide

Directory A-Z 704

Transport 715

Index 724

Map Legend 734

Special Features

Hiking in New Zealand 44

Skiing & Snowboarding 53

Extreme New Zealand 58

Eat & Drink Like a Local 64

The South Island's Birds 596