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The Rough Guide to New Zealand 2 (Rough Guide Travel Guides) Paperback – December 1, 2000

by Laura Harper (Author), Tony Mudd (Author), Paul Whitfield (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 23 ratings
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    928 pages
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    English
  3. Publisher
    Rough Guides
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    December 1, 2000
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    5.25 x 1.25 x 7.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1858285550
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    978-1858285559
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rough Guides; 2nd edition (December 1, 2000)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 928 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1858285550
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1858285559
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.25 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 1.25 x 7.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 23 ratings

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Paul Whitfield

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Paul Whitfield was born in the UK in 1961 and emigrated to New Zealand with his parents aged 13. He spent formative years in Auckland and Hastings before moving to Christchurch to study Chemical Engineering. The food industry put a roof over his head for a few years but his real home was on the road, travelling through the Americas, cycling through Europe and North Africa and trekking in Nepal. Wanting to share his experiences, he started writing travel guidebooks for the Rough Guides in the early 1990s, first in Scandinavia quickly followed by guides to Wales, California and New Zealand. With these under his belt he branched out to Alaska, Mexico and Yosemite National Park. All the while he was complementing his writing with photography, both for Rough Guides and OurPlace World Heritage, documenting UNESCO World Heritage sites. He now lives in his adoptive homeland, New Zealand.

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Diana J. Wynne
5.0 out of 5 stars superb NZ reference
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2011
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Just back from five weeks in New Zealand, guided by the up to date reviews in the Rough Guide and the hiking itineraries in NZ Frenzy. Couldn't be better.

Stayed in a mix of BBHs (NZ's own budget backpacker hotels) and motels and hotels, with support from this excellent book. Great for all budgets unlike the Frommers "budget" guide with B&Bs for $300+, with lots of coverage of the small and smaller destinations that are the heart of sightseeing in New Zealand. Excellent.
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likestohike
4.0 out of 5 stars Best of the guides
Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2011
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I found this better than the Lonely Planet guide. I used it for our planning for everything except except multi-day tramps. For those I used the less than perfect Lonely Planet Tramping New Zealand book.
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Ashley
1.0 out of 5 stars Missing Pages!
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2011
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I found the book a bit dry (but travel guides typically are)....but my main issue is that I'm missing ~30 pages (including the first half of the index, which is super annoying now that I've read it all and want to go back and reference certain things when I'm not sure where they are)! It appears to be a publishing error, it is not like the pages are ripped out. I will be returning the book...hope it's not a problem that I've made some margin notes already....
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Matthew Moyers
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Guide to NZ
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2012
My wife and I lived in Auckland, New Zealand for 18 months from 2006 to 2008. The Rough Guide to New Zealand was hands down the best guide to the country and we owned a lot of guides to NZ. We learned more about what to do and see from the book than we did from a lot of locals (although that may be the case with a lot of locals and ex-pats). There are incredible details about off the beaten path places to go and see. The book organizes the country into various regions in way that is easy to follow, particularly if you are road tripping. And let's be honest, road tripping is the best way to see NZ.
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William Andrews
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2014
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nice guide and good activities. I would like some larger maps, thanks
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Rachel Flowers
4.0 out of 5 stars Compare RG, LP, and NZ Frenzy
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2010
In prep for my 4-week trip to New Zealand I bought this Rough Guide and NZ Frenzy (South), and I was given a Lonely Planet South Island book. My opinion is that I can't tell the Rough Guide from the Lonely Planet---they seem identical, but each has some snippets and suggestions that the other doesn't have. So, I'm glad to have both, but they are a bit overwhelming since there is so much to read thru. On the other hand, the book that excites me the most is the NZ Frenzy book. The NZ Frenzy book actually got me excited, way more so than the RG and LP books. The RG tells you that there are "walks" or forest parks or such in an area, but the NZ Frenzy fills in the details about which walks are good, or lousy...and what to bring and when to go to maximize your fun.
My opinion is to get the Rough Guide, then definitely get the NZ Frenzy to go with it. Hope I see you there, I can't wait!!
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reddog
1.0 out of 5 stars reddog says..
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2011
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My wife and I are planning a trip to NZ. I am a birder and she is a fiber arts person, i.e. weaving, wool etc. NZ is noted for each of these, but neither of these topics are even mentioned in this guide. This seems to me to be a major oversight. This book was not a good resource for trip planning.
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B. Scanlon
3.0 out of 5 stars tough to read
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2002
With a copy of this guide at hand, I've tried several times to read the whole thing front to back in order to digest all of the information and be able to come up with a coherent plan to visit New Zealand, but I find the writing dense and unentertaining. Perhaps the subject matter is difficult-- as a primarily outdoor destination, New Zealand may not lend itself easily to a list of places to see and things to do. Nevertheless, in despair at wading through this long but boring tome, I have ordered the Lonely Planet guides in the hopes that they will be more readable.
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francesca
5.0 out of 5 stars Der perfekte Reiseführer für Neuseeland
Reviewed in Germany on February 15, 2013
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Auf unserer zweiten Neuseelandreise im Oktober 2012 hat uns der Rough Guide gute Dienste geleistet. Waren wir das letzte Mal noch mit dem Lonely Planet unterwegs, der uns teilweise sehr (ent)täuschte, entschied ich mich aufgrund der anderen guten Bewertungen für den Rough Guide.
Von Auckland bis nach Invercargill lotste uns der Reiseführer überall hin: Sehenswürdigkeiten und Kultur in den Städten (mit hinreichend genauen und vor allem übersichtlichen Stadtplänen), Ausgangspunkte für kurze und längere Wandertouren, Überlandfahrten und alle möglichen Aktivitäten (Mountainbiking, Reiten, Raften, etc.). Alle Kontaktdaten waren aktuell, und auch die Öffnungszeiten und sonstigen Hinweise fanden wir sehr akkurat. Als Ergänzung hatten wir den Lonely Planet "Tramping in New Zealand" dabei für die Wanderungen, da diese im Rough Guide naturgemäß nicht so ausführlich beschrieben sind wie in einem reinen Wanderreiseführer.

Der entscheidende Vorteil des Rough Guides gegenüber anderen Reiseführern liegt für mich in seiner Ausrichtung: die Höhepunkte einer jeden Neuseelandreise sind gut beschrieben, aber auch alle, die ihrer Reise indivuellere Nuancen geben wollen, finden hier zu (fast) allen Orten hilfreiche Informationen. Die wichtigsten Punkte für uns:
- alle relevanten Informationen enthalten
- übersichtliche Karten und Stadtpläne
- sehr hilfreich: Kontaktdaten (Tel. und Öffnungszeiten) des DOC Office in jedem Ort

Für alle Neuseeland-Reisenden sehr zu empfehlender Reiseführer!
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Pied wagtail
5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't have lived without it!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 10, 2011
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We toured New Zealand in a campervan and took a number of guidebooks, but the Rough Guide outshone all of them - it was our bible! Almost every place we passed through got a mention (particularly on South Island), with lots of useful information for the larger places as you'd expect, and information about the road ahead (including telling you when you were about to enter a region with no petrol stations/cash machines...)

We were short on time as we had less than a month there, and the Rough Guide helped us to find things we would have otherwise missed and to make the most of our time - short forest walks accessed from car parks along the road; great viewpoints; accessible caves; beaches with penguins and seals; interesting local museums. When part of our itinerary didn't go to plan, we were able to plan in something even better using the information in the guide. We also bought a road atlas, but for the towns we always found the Rough Guide town maps far clearer and more informative.

We generally found it very accurate and up to date - as long as you add about $5-10 dollars to the price of attractions and accommodation!

Overall - highly recommended!
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Ms C
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 8, 2015
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A present for a friend to help plan our holiday. Loads of ideas.
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Framps
5.0 out of 5 stars Everything You Need
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 15, 2012
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Although I grew up in New Zealand, it was over 20 years ago that I left, and there is a lot I don't know about the country from a tourist point of view.

My girlfriend and I are going on holiday to NZ at the end of this year and doing a "greatest hits" tour of the country, and this book was invaluable in helping to decide where is worth visiting, good places to stay and trips to go on. It is very down to earth in its approach, and if a place is not worth going to it tells you.

It also contains a good mix of travel information and historical and cultural detail to put the trip into context. I'll be sure to pack it along with all my other travel must-haves.
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K. Johnston
4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 22, 2011
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Would recommend this book to anyone, great maps and local knowledge and history. Great tips for accommodation and eating out!
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