Wild Rivers - Rafting and Canoeing Adventures in New Zealand by John Mackay

$25.00 NZD

Category: Travel | Reading Level: very good

New Zealand Leisure Walks: Auckland-Waitakere by Kathy Ombler (ed.)

$8.00 NZD

Category: Travel | Reading Level: very good

Wild Walks: Sixty Short South Island Walks by Mark Pickering

$12.00 NZD

Category: Travel | Reading Level: very good

The South Island of New Zealand is blessed with wild places, many of them right under our noses. Only a short way from many of the more conventional tourist centres you can visit rainforests, estuaries, granite gorges, beaches, windswept coasts and coastal lagoons, tussock plains and hot springs. The book describes 60 short walks, each with a landscape feature or wildlife habitat that makes it unique. It is not a book for the dedicated tramper or hiker. It is for the tourist or holiday maker with an hour or three to spare, who likes to put on his or her walking shoes and take a short stroll into the unspoilt magic of wilderness. Native wildlife abounds in these ancient and untouched spots: little blue penguins, shags, sealions, Hector dolphins, kakas, keas, kiwis, kereru, albatrosses... the list goes on. Many are unique to the habitat in which you will see them. The walks described range from 15 minutes to about 4 hours (return) and are suitable for people of all ages. Location maps and concise directions make them easy to find and follow. ...Show more

The Lord of the Rings Location Guidebook by Ian Brodie

$10.00 NZD

Category: Film | Reading Level: very good

Since the release of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in cinemas worldwide, to millions of moviegoers and Tolkien fans the world over, New Zealand is now the embodiment of ?Middle-earth?. To assist the army of The Lord of the Rings fans to explore ?Middle-earth?, The Lord of the Rings L ocation Guidebook was published by HarperCollins Publishers (NZ) in November 2002. This definitive guidebook to movie locations used in The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers offers a unique insight into the landscape that helped bring JRR Tolkien?s epic tale to life. Author Ian Brodie is a devoted Tolkien fan, (he had read The Lord of the Rings 39 times at last count!), and is also director of the NZ Fighter Pilots Museum in Wanaka. With contributions from cast and crew and an article on location selection by illustrator Alan Lee, this guidebook offers unprecedented insights into the process of turning New Zealand into the embodiment of Tolkien?s intricate world. Ian Brodie has skilfully woven together local history, movie lore, Maori mythology and Elvish legend to provide the definitive guide for the practical traveller. And because every good Hobbit knows the importance of a comfortable bed and good food, accommodation and dining tips are included. Detailed maps and easy to follow directions are enhanced with GPS references to accurately pinpoint major locations. Website and tour company information is also provided to help those looking for specialist The Lord of the Rings activities and tours. This definitive guide is lavishly illustrated with photographs of the locations, and stunning movie stills provided by New Line Cinema. Paperback (A-Format) ...Show more

Travelling to New Zealand: An Oxford Anthology by Lydia Wevers

$35.00 NZD

Category: Travel | Reading Level: very good

Illustrating the joys and tediums, perils and pleasures of travelling to and within New Zealand since the early 19th century, this is a collection of writing by travellers to New Zealand.

South Island Weekend Tramps by Nick Groves

$15.00 NZD

Category: Travel | Series: Bird's Eye Guides | Reading Level: very good

The reality for most trampers is that their trips usually have to fit into weekends. This revised and expanded edition of the bestselling South Island Weekend Tramps is a collection of the best of the South Island's two-and three-day tramping trips. Featuring 50 new maps in the popular Bird's Eye style, it includes: 50 tramps from around the South Island; 6 new tramps; Tramps ranging in difficulty, with something for every ability; Information on length, difficulty, time, huts, maps; Detailed description of the tramp and points of interest; Colour photographs throughout. The revisions, new tramps and userfriendly maps will ensure the latest edition of South Island Weekend Tramps continues to provide sound, up-to-date information for novices and experienced trampers alike. ...Show more

Mr. Explorer Douglas by John Pascoe (ed.)

$65.00 NZD

Category: Biography | Reading Level: very good

New Boots in New Zealand: Nine Great Walks, Three Islands & One Tramping Virgin by Gillian Orrell

$12.00 NZD

Category: Travel

An extended stay in New Zealand determined the content of Gillian Orrell's first book. This is a humorous, first-hand account of walking the nine Great Walks of New Zealand, encompassing many additional facts, anecdotes and insights about New Zealand's culture, history and peoples. Deciding to go solo, Gillian accomplished all nine walks in the space of a few months, not only learning all she needed to know about tramping but also a huge amount about New Zealand. This superbly written and hugely enjoyable book is the result of her efforts. It describes what tramping in New Zealand is really like, offering handy tips and wry observations that you won't find anywhere else. New Boots in New Zealand is aimed at both first-time and experienced trampers, anyone who intends to go on any of the Great Walks, as well as armchair travellers of all ages. ...Show more

101 Great Tramps in New Zealand by Mark Pickering & Rodney Smith

$14.00 NZD

Category: Travel | Reading Level: goos

Mark Pickering's enthusiasm for New Zealand's great outdoors is infectious and evident in his writing. All the classic walks are here. This is the fifth edition. All of New Zealand's classic walks, from the internationally known tracks like the Milford Track and the Routeburn to well-known local walks s uch as Totara Flats in the Tararua Ranges and the Round-the-Mountain treck at Mt Taranaki. ...Show more

Walking the Milford Track by Rosalind Harker

$8.00 NZD

Category: Travel | Reading Level: good

The Milford Track in Fiordland National Park is a four-day walk of diverse beauty, with lakes, rivers, waterfalls, snow-capped mountains, alpine flowers, ferns and forests. This informative guide will help walkers gain the most from their experience, with details on bird and plant life that walker s will encounter, a history of the track and full colour photographs. Walking the Milford Track is an ideal guide and souvenir of an incomparable wilderness adventure. ...Show more

75 Great Tramps for New Zealanders by Mark Pickering; Rodney Smith

$14.00 NZD

Category: Travel | Reading Level: very good

One Lady at Wairakei by Rudyard Kipling

$20.00 NZD

Category: New Zealand Literature | Reading Level: very good

A short story by Rudyard Kipling about New Zealand, written in 1891, edited by Harry Ricketts