Bette Flagler - New Zealands South Island

New Zealand's South Island

Bette Flagler

Hunter Publishing, Inc.

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This guide focuses on recreati onal activities. As all such activities contain elements of risk, the publisher, author, affiliated individuals and companies disclaim any responsibility for injury, harm, or illness that may occur to anyone through, or by use of, the information in this book. Every effort was made to insure the accuracy of information in this book, but the publisher and author do not assume and hereby disclaim, liability for loss or damage caused by errors, omissions, misleading information or potential travel problems caused by this guide, even if such errors or omissions are the result of negligen ce, accident or any other cause.

1. Introduction
   1. History
   2. Geography & Land
   3. Government
   4. Economy
   5. People & Culture
2. Travel Information
   1. At a Glance
   2. The Basics
   3. Getting Here
   4. Getting Around
   5. Communications
   6. Opening Hours
   7. New Zealand Post
   8. Food
   9. Traveling With Kids
   10. Holidays
   11. Money Matters
   12. Accommodation
   13. Adventures
3. South Island
   1. Marlborough
      1. Introduction
      2. Getting Here
      3. Information Sources
      4. Picton
      5. Blenheim, Renwick & theWineCountry
      6. Havelock & West
      7. Awatere & East
   2. Nelson
      1. Introduction
      2. Getting Here
      3. Information Sources
      4. Nelson & Around
      5. Nelson to Farewell Spit
         1. Mapua
         2. Motueka
         3. Takaka & Golden Bay
         4. Collingwood & Farewell Spit
      6. Abel Tasman National Park
      7. Kahurangi National Park
      8. Nelson Lakes National Park
      9. Murchison
   3. West Coast
      1. Introduction
      2. Getting Here
      3. Information Sources
      4. The Buller Gorge to Westport
      5. Inland to Greymouth
      6. Westport North to Karamea
      7. Westport
      8. Punakaiki & Paparoa National Park
      9. Punakaiki to Greymouth
      10. Greymouth
      11. From Greymouth to Hokitika
      12. Hokitika
      13. Hokitika to the Glaciers
      14. The Glaciers
          1. Franz Josef
          2. Fox
      15. The Glaciers to Haast
      16. The Haast Pass
   4. Canterbury
      1. Introduction
      2. Christchurch
      3. Banks Peninsula
      4. North&West of Christchurch
      5. Kaikoura
      6. Hurunui
      7. West to the Lewis Pass
      8. Selwyn District
      9. Lake Coleridge
      10. Ashburton
      11. Central South Island
      12. Mackenzie Country & Aoraki/Mt.Cook
   5. Otago
      1. Introduction
      2. Getting Here
      3. Information Sources
      4. Dunedin
      5. Otago Peninsula
      6. Queenstown
      7. Arrowtown
      8. Wanaka
      9. Central Otago
         1. Cromwell
         2. Alexandra
         3. Clyde
      10. Dunedin to Central Otago &theRoxburgh Valley
      11. The Maniototo or Plain of Blood
          1. Ranfurly
          2. Naseby & Danseys Pass
          3. Ranfurly to Alexandra
      12. Coastal Otago
      13. Oamaru
      14. Waitaki
   6. Fiordland
      1. Introduction
      2. Getting Here
      3. Information Sources
      4. Adventures
      5. Where to Stay
      6. Where to Eat in Te Anau
   7. Southland
      1. Introduction
      2. Getting Here
      3. Information Sources
      4. The Southern Scenic Route
         1. Te Anau to Invercargill
         2. Tuatapere
         3. The Road to Papatowai
         4. Papatowai to Balclutha
      5. Central Southland
         1. Gore
   8. Stewart Island/Rakiura National Park
      1. Introduction
      2. Getting Here
      3. Information Sources
      4. Adventures
      5. Where to Stay
      6. Where to Eat
4. Book List
5. Maori Language
6. Kiwi English
   1. Some Words & Expressions