Plucked straight from a film set or a coffee-table book of picture-perfect scenery, New Zealand is jaw-droppingly gorgeous. The word 'Wow!' will escape from your lips at least once a day.

• Five authors, 26 weeks' on-the-road research, 116 maps and 59,000 square kilometres of parks and reserves
• Inspirational photos
• Clear, easy-to-use maps and a pull-out map
• Trekking, skiing and extreme activities features
• Comprehensive planning tools
• Indepth background

Coverage Includes: Planning chapters, Auckland, Bay of Islands, Northland, Coromandel Peninsula, Waikato, the King Country, Taranakai, Whanganui, Taupo, the Central Plateau, Rotorua, the Bay of Plenty, East Coast, Wellington Region, Marlborough, Nelson, The West Coast, Christchurch, Canterbury, Dunedin, Otago, Queenstown, Wanaka, Fiordland, Southland, Understand and Survival chapters.