Frommer's New Zealand

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Contents note continued: 16. Dunedin, Southland & Stewart Island -- Dunedin -- Fast Facts: Dunedin -- Experiencing the Heartland: Central Otago Rail Trail -- A Train Trip to Taieri Gorge -- A Side Trip to Historic Oamaru -- Invercargill -- Fast Facts: Invercargill -- Stewart Island -- Fast Facts: Stewart Island -- Making a Date with a Kiwi -- 17. Planning Your Trip to New Zealand -- Getting There -- Getting Around -- Tips on Accommodations -- Fast Facts: New Zealand -- Airline, Hotel & Car Rental Websites -- 18. Kiwi Terms & Phrases -- Kiwi/Yankee Terms -- Menu Terms.;Contents note continued: Ten Action-Packed Days in the South Island -- Ten Days in the Subtropical North -- 4. The Active Vacation Planner -- Tramping -- Safety in the Great Outdoors -- Fishing -- All Sorts of Watersports -- Golf -- Skiing & Snowboarding -- Bicycling -- Other Sports -- 5. Auckland -- Orientation -- Neighborhoods in Brief -- Getting Around -- Fast Facts: Auckland -- Where to Stay -- Where to Eat -- A Cheap Feed at the Food Halls -- Exploring Auckland -- Outdoor Activities & Spectator Sports -- Shopping -- Going to Market -- Auckland After Dark -- Place Your Bets: A Night at the Casino -- A Side Trip to Waiheke Island -- Meandering in Matakana -- A Side Trip to Great Barrier Island -- Out from Auckland -- 6. Northland & Coromandel -- Bay of Islands & the Far North -- Backpackers in Paradise -- Whangarei -- Into the Deep Blue Sea -- The Coromandel Peninsula -- 7. Waikato & Bay of Plenty -- Hamilton & the Waikato -- Rural Discoveries -- Tauranga & Bay of Plenty.;Contents note continued: Fast Facts: Nelson -- Abel Tasman National Park & Golden Bay -- 13. Christchurch & Canterbury -- Orientation -- Christchurch--A Shaken City -- Neighborhoods in Brief -- Getting Around -- Fast Facts: Christchurch -- Where to Stay -- Inner City Backpackers -- Where to Eat -- Exploring Christchurch -- Wine Tours -- Outdoor Pursuits -- An Unforgettable Train Trip -- Taking to the Slopes -- Shopping -- Christchurch After Dark -- Side Trips from Christchurch -- Special Delivery -- Hot & Steamy -- Marine Experiences in Kaikoura -- 14. West Coast & the Glaciers -- Westport & Karamea -- Greymouth & Lake Brunner -- Hokitika: Greenstone, Glowworms & Gold -- Franz Josef & Fox Glaciers -- Lake Matheson & Lake Mapourika -- 15. Queenstown & Environs -- Wanaka: Gateway to Mount Aspiring National Park -- Fast Facts: Wanaka -- Mount Cook -- Queenstown -- Fast Facts: Queenstown -- Fun Stuff, Especially for Kids -- A Side Trip to Skippers Canyon -- Te Anau -- Milford Sound.;Contents note continued: 8. Rotorua, Taupo & Tongariro National Park -- Rotorua -- Fast Facts: Rotorua -- Bubble, Bubble, Toil & Trouble: Geothermal Attractions -- Taupo -- Fast Facts: Taupo -- Tongariro National Park -- 9. Gisborne & Hawke's Bay -- Gisborne & the East Cape -- Fast Facts: Gisborne -- Hawke's Bay -- Fast Facts: Hawke's Bay -- A Taste of the Wineries -- Calling All Kids -- 10. Taranaki & Wanganui -- New Plymouth: Gateway to Egmont National Park -- Dawson Falls -- Wanganui -- 11. Wellington -- Orientation -- The Neighborhoods in Brief -- Getting Around -- Fast Facts: Wellington -- Where to Stay -- Where to Eat -- Exploring Wellington -- Wellington for Free -- Especially for Kids -- Away from the Crowds: Exploring Hutt Valley -- Island Sanctuary -- Outdoor Pursuits -- Shopping -- Shopping for Souvenirs -- Wellington After Dark -- A Side Trip to Wairarapa -- 12. Marlborough & Nelson -- Picton & Blenheim -- Sleeping Among the Grapes -- Nelson, Richmond & Motueka.;Frommer's Complete Guides are America's #1 bestselling travel series. More full-color guides than ever before ; Outspoken opinions, exact prices, and insider tips.