Product Description

This is the top-selling guide to New Zealand on the market, and one of Lonely Planet's best sellers. It includes: a full-colour New Zealand Outdoors activities chapter and Maori Culture special section; and in-depth History chapter by the country's pre-eminent historian. New Zealand remains a top tourist destination, with most visitors from Australia (33 per cent) and the UK (13 per cent). Contributors include Gandalf, a rastafarian MP, and an ex All Black.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #25905 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 772 pages

Synopsis
This is the top-selling guide to New Zealand on the market, and one of Lonely Planet's best sellers. It includes: a full-colour New Zealand Outdoors activities chapter and Maori Culture special section; and in-depth History chapter by the country's pre-eminent historian. New Zealand remains a top tourist destination, with most visitors from Australia (33 per cent) and the UK (13 per cent). Contributors include Gandalf, a rastafarian MP, and an ex All Black.

Customer Reviews

Not updated
Lonely Planet is in general known for not updating their books much and the kiwi version is tragic.
I got it when it was just 'updated' and none of the prices, the hostels and the attractions were updated. Half the placed had closed, had doubled in price or were in fact a completely different attraction, than what it says.
Going to NZ you don't need a travelguide. Buy a car (don't pay more than NZ$2500 for a old van) and just go. There are not many roads, you can't get lost.
Attractions are easy to review at local i-sites and they provide correct information.
Have a great trip!

Not up to LP's usual standard
The previous editions (see other reviews) may have been great, but the new Sept 2006 version is a real disappointment. Just used it for 3 weeks in NZ. For years I have used Lonely Planets. They give you information. Something has gone wrong with this NZ one. Far too much is the worst sort of travel writers' gush. Far too little is the sort of info LP are otherwise justly famous for. A real shame - lets hope LP are going to quickly revise and re-write it. Meanwhile, I'd suggest checking out the alternatives.

Industry standard
This book, as expected from lonely planet, is superb. My girlfriend and I travelled around NZ for five weeks with no other guide book in our bag, nor did we need any other. The information is easy to access, clear and truly excellent. Prices change, but the things to see and the great restaurants to visit etc do not. NZ is so breathtaking to travel around and this book will help you to get the best from it.