Travel & Holiday

You can't help but wonder about the stories behind the unusual buildings you see around New Zealand - from cute colonial cottages to abandoned industrial buildings or ghost towns. Nicola McCloy went looking to find out ... who lived there? From basic stone cottages in barren-look...ing countryside to pretty coastal villas, romantic churches and small-town taverns, New Zealand is full of buildings whose back stories have been lost over the generations. Jane King's photographs and Nicola McCloy's words weave the facts back together to present gripping stories of these places and their ups and downs over time. The strength of women, often left to fend for their families with little help or support, and the enterprise of early New Zealanders feature in this fascinating book, which you can dip into as you travel the country or read cover to cover from the comfort of your armchair. Find out about places as diverse as the old School of Mines in Thames, Rush Munroe's Ice Cream Garden in Hastings; Couldrey House at Wenderholm, near Auckland; the National Tobacco Company in Napier; Mt Cook Police Barracks in Wellington; Langlois-Eteveneaux House in Akaroa; Donovan's General Store in Okarito; and the Empire Tavern in Dunedin. With beautiful photographs by Jane King, supplemented with historic shots to show how little or how much some of these places have changed.
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The story how twin hunters and adventurers Amber and Serena Shine dedicated their lives to taking on some of the planet's most extreme experiences Stars of the hit Discovery series Naked and Afraid write about sisterhood, survival and taking every opportunity that comes your way.

At one time or another many New Zealanders have dreamed about the time when they can pack up and leave - get away from the rat race, jump aboard a camper van and travel around this beautiful country. More often than not, they talk about the dream of travelling around New Zealand ...and visiting sights and places they've so longed for over all these years. Be it part-time, fulltime or periodic, becoming a Nomad will allow you to, hopefully, experience one of the greatest new adventures of your life travelling the most amazing, open and picturesque countries in the world, NEW ZEALAND.It's very likely that many New Zealanders will choose this way of living, as there's always been a bit of a nomad inside most Kiwi's waiting to get out out of a city or a town, out of a rut or out of a way of living that isn't working for them anymore. If it's not on their bucket list, it should be! As a New Zealander, if you are planning on travelling in a caravan, motorhome, campervan, camper trailer, fifth wheeler or a tent around New Zealand, this book covers it all, including: Choosing your vehicle. Which RV is right for you? Managing Budgets The complete checklist prior to embarking Lifestyle changes and expectations Meeting people and making new friends Food on the road New Zealand Regions and Climate Leaving it all behind!
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Peter Janssen has revised and updated this best-selling book to include more than 400+ North Island short walks with a difference. They are grouped by region, and each can be accomplished within the span of a couple of hours (and some much less), putting them well within the gras...p of most people. What's more, all of them have a memorable highlight as their destination, whether it's a spectacular feature of the natural landscape, an historic site or similar landmark, giving readers motivation to stretch their legs. The book is ideal for those walkers who are not at their peak level or fitness, those with children or like many visitors to New Zealand those who do not have full tramping kit to hand. Every walk includes a highlight, whether it's an historic landmark such as Kerikeri's Stone Store; a spectacular natural feature, such as the Craters of the Moon near Lake Taupo; or simply a great view, such as can be had from Makorori Point on East Cape or Wellington's Mt Victoria.Each walk includes: highlight(s) how to get there grade time and full track notes. A short introduction gives information on bush safety, practical considerations and information on how to use the book.Important note Peter has walked every entry.
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This completely revised and updated New Zealand best-selling walking book, inveterate tramper Peter Janssen presents more than 450 short walks in the South Island and Stewart Island that are ideal for those people who like to stretch their legs without having to tackle a full tra...mp. Among others, this includes parents with young families or visitors who have come to New Zealand without full walking kit. All of the walks include a memorable highlight, whether it's a spectacular landscape feature, an historic site or just a great view. The walks are grouped by region, and each can be accomplished within the span of a couple of hours (and some much less), putting them well within the grasp of most walkers. Every walk includes a highlight, whether it's an historic landmark such as goldminers' cottages in Arrowtown; a spectacular feature of the landscape, such as the Fox Glacier; nature in the raw, such as penguin colonies on the Otago coast; or simply an unbeatable view.Each description includes: highlight(s) how to get there grade time and full track notes. Maps are included, and a short introduction gives information on bush safety, practical considerations and information on how to use the book. Please note: Peter has personally walked every entry!
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