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New Zealand's Hauraki Gulf New Zealand's Northland Coast Coromandel Beneath the Reflections Coastal Cruising Handbook, Tenth Edition

1001 Best Things to see and do in New Zealand Hauraki Gulf Great Barrier Island Fishing and Cruising Handbook Anchorages in the Hauraki Gulf Into Blue DVD

The Fishing Diving Cruising Guide to Bay of Islands Great Barrier Island Spot X Diving New Zealand Exploring the Hauraki Gulf – From Bream Head to the Coromandel A Walking Guide to New Zealand's Long Trail Coastal Walks in the North Island There are more books on this subject on the other pages!

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This very comprehensive chart-book and guide is now in its fourth edition and differs from all earlier editions in scope, content and presentation. The book is the new, re-titled edition of the Hauraki Gulf Boating Atlas by the same author.

With overseas cruising visitors in mind, this edition begins with an introduction to New Zealand and the Gulf area in particular, including a brief description of port entry from overseas. The guide divides the Hauraki Gulf and extensions east of the Coromandel Peninsula to Mercury Bay and Whitianga into 5 regions, with each having an introduction for visiting lovers-of-the-sea, be they locals, or cruisers here for the first time.

Each region contains full-colour reproductions of sections of the official, large scale LINZ charts, showing the bays and coasts. In this edition all the available charts for the Waitemata Harbour and Tamaki River are included and double-page layouts for areas such as the Broken Islands Passage at Great Barrier, the Rangitoto Channel, Kawau Bay, and other areas which benefit from a larger scale presentation.

The author provides an excellent and informative narrative from his experiences within each region. Many full colour photographs are provided to assist navigation and the selection of places to cruise, and also to describe some of the history and general interest.

GPS reference points are tabulated with matching chart icons. An introductory section gives the radio VHF channels for stations in the Gulf area and details for obtaining weather information, for which the Gulf is particularly well served in New Zealand. The book is well indexed both by subject and also by GPS references.

In the Gulf area, ‘New Zealand’s Hauraki Gulf’ is unmatched as a functional cruising guide and as a very attractive addition to the personal library.

NZ$82.00 + Delivery.

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This is an entirely new edition, with the same hard cover, sewn binding and full colour as the Hauraki Gulf Boating Atlas - which is its companion volume. It is fully indexed, with 192 pages and considerable addition to content. The guide covers in detail the harbours and coastline from Whangarei to Cape Reinga, and the Three Kings Islands.

The section for Whangarei covers the marinas and details of the large water area from the Whangarei Heads to the Town Basin.
Coverage from there comprises Tutukaka and Whangaruru and the coast in between. The Bay of Islands section starts at Whangamumu and on its own is an extensive and invaluable guide to the region. Coverage includes the Waikare inlet and the extensive water area in the approaches to Kerikeri.

Thence coverage extends to the Cavalli Islands, Whangaroa and The Far North. For Doubtless Bay and northward, including the Three Kings Islands, much effort has gone into obtaining photos, narrative, charts and plans. This constitutes a unique component of this guide to New Zealand's Northland Coast.

As with the Hauraki Gulf Boating Atlas, in presentation and content this is a guide produced to the highest international standards and will make an excellent gift.

NZ$82.00 + Delivery.

A favourite summer destination for many, the Coromandel Peninsula plays host to millions of visitors throughout the year. Only 90 minutes by car from Auckland, Hamilton and Rotorua, the unspoiled coastline is easily accessed by most modes of transport. The many secluded bays offer safe anchorage for boaties, a regular ferry travels from Auckland , and the winding hills offer a spelndid challenge for motorists and cyclists alike.
Charting adventure racing events, local festivals and cultural occasions around the region, this book provides a feast of local colour and experience with glorious images that capture the beauty and charm of the Coromandel.
Lavishly illustrated with over 200 photographs, this book will appeal to local residents, as well as visitors looking for an attractive, higly readable account of an increasingly popular area.

NZ$41.00 + delivery.

It has been compiled by the organisations responsible for the management of this area: the Fiordland Marine Guardians, the Ministry for the Environment, the Department of Conservation, MAF Biosecurity New Zealand, the Ministry of Fisheries and Environment Southland (Southland Regional Council).

The guide offers comprehensive information to help you get the most from your visit to Fiordland. It provides;

A fiord-by-fiord guide for the Fiordland (Te Moana o Atawhenua) Marine Area.

NZ$25.50 + delivery.

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COASTAL CRUISING HANDBOOK, Tenth Edition.
By Royal Akarana Yacht Club. Hardcover. 312 pages, 160mm x 230mm, black and white diagrams.
The Coastal Cruising Handbook is a comprehensive cruising guide to New Zealand’s coast and off-lying islands from North Cape to East Cape. Since the first edition was published in 1972, steady demand has indicated that this publication fills a very real need for the navigator in North Island waters.

This tenth edition, while remaining true to the spirit of the original and the intentions of the founding editors, has been extensively revised to take into account recent changes to buoyage and marine developments.

NZ$61.50 + delivery.

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1001 BEST THINGS TO SEE AND DO IN NEW ZEALAND.
By Peter Janssen. Paperback, 154mm x 234mm, 456 pages, some full colour photographs.
Visiting New Zealand? Embarking on a road trip? Want to know where to send the visiting rellies?.

1001 Best Things to See and Do in New Zealand should be your travel bible. It includes both the obvious places to visit: Sky Tower, Waitomo Caves, Te Papa, Larnach Castle, and the quirky and not-so-well-known things to see and do; the world's largest totara tree, Wairoa Maori Film Festival, Chatto Creek Post Office, Castlepoint Races. Tourists, nature lovers, history enthusiasts and even armchair travellers will discover hours of pleasurable reading in this compendium of the famous and not-so-famous. Pop a copy in your glovebox,

NZ$41.00 + delivery.

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HAURAKI GULF.
By Ian D. Robinson. Paperback, 230mm x 258mm, 144 pages, full colour photographs.
For many Aucklanders the Hauraki Gulf is 'that place out there', those islands we glance at as we race across the harbour bridge or along Tamaki Drive, always on our way to somewhere else. This was true, too, for author Ian Robinson, until he set out to discover the places and people whose stories are told in this book.
The Hauraki Gulf that Ian reveals is a world of diverse histories, peoples, landscapes, flora and fauna and much more besides. The impressive commitment from so many people to the restoration and preservation of the unique features and qualities of this special place is also evident.
Ian Robinson skirts the mainland fringes of the gulf - from Goat Island, through Auckland City and round to Kawakawa Bay - then heads out to the islands of Rangitoto, Motutapu, Rakino and Waiheke, and the little islands in-between. From there he explores Great Barrier, the guardian of the gulf, which hunkers low on the horizon, and finally, to renowned conservation jewels, Tiritiri Matangi and Little Barrier Island.
The waters of the gulf and the many islands that make up the Hauraki Gulf Marine park are a treasure waiting to be discovered.

NZ$40.00 + delivery.

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GREAT BARRIER ISLAND FISHING AND CRUISING HANDBOOK.
By David & Nicolette Jones. Paperback, 148mm x 210mm, 70 pages, black and white and colour photographs.
This is an up-to-date fishing and cruising guide for Great Barrier Island including Cuvier and Mokohinau Islands.
For those wanting time on land, it is also an extensive guide with numerous activities included. Along with accommodation, restaurants and tours.
It has been written by Nicolete & David Jones who lived on Great Barrier Islad for 13 years and have enjoyed the extensive fishing and cruising of this area, both for pleasure and for a living as commercial fishers.
They would like to share with you their wealth of knowledge gathered over these years. Nicolette and David has fished, proven and accurately marked these spots for your convenience.
Now it's up to you to go out and have some fun trying them out.

NZ$30.00 + delivery.

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ANCHORAGES IN THE HAURAKI GULF, 2nd Edition
By Paul Radley. perfect bound, landscape, 260 mm X 210 mm, 86 pages. Full colour photographs and outline maps.
This book is a full colour guide to the best anchorages around the many islands of New Zealand's inner Hauraki Gulf. All close to Auckland, the anchorages include those on Rangitoto, Waiheke, Rotoroa, Ponui, Pakatoa and also many marina facilities from West Harbour, in the upper regions of Auckland Harbour, to Half Moon Bay outside in the Tamaki River.
Map, tide and weather information is given with each anchorage, described along with a full-page colour photograph showing the anchorage and its approach. The time and weather for the photography has been chosen in such a way that the underwater contours and dangers are in many cases evident. As such the book is to be recommended as a most useful supplement to the Hauraki Gulf Boating Atlas.

NZ$20.00 + Delivery. Permanent price reduction from $41.00.

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INTO BLUE DVD A Visual Tour of New Zealand's Hauraki Gulf
Produced by Gaffrig Productions. DVD 40 min. approx.
Take a voyage to a Pacific paradise. Journey to the islands, beaches, harbours, wilderness and places of the Hauraki Gulf. Feel the exhiliration of windsurfing on a froth of waves. Chase dolphins across transparent waters. Race a classic yacht on the waters of the waitemata. Witness calm inlets teeming with fish. Listen to the cadanza of forest birds. Luxuriate in lush subtropical flora . Apppreciate the history of this once remote region. Visit heritage architecture on her shores. Walk solitary beaches and contemplate the beauty of this unique region. Into Blue takes you there with the DVD you would love to have made yourself.

NZ$41.00 + delivery.

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THE FISHING DIVING CRUISING GUIDE TO THE BAY OF ISLANDS.
By Steve Radich, Pbk landscape 215mm x 135mm, 144 pages, colour photoghraphs and drawings.
For several years Steve has written a weekly fishing column for the regional Northern News and is a regular contributor to the New Zealand Fishing News. He lives in the North so this area is well known to him and this book is full of very useful information, like where to tie up alongside, drop of passengers and find fuel. The fishing chapters are written almost like he is sitting talking to you so its quite chatty, its a very readable guide. Lots of photographs to get you enthusiastic about the Bay Of Islands if you have not had the pleasure of going there yet. This is not just for the boating fisho either it also has land based fishing spots for those of you on foot.

NZ$31.00 + Delivery.

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GREAT BARRIER ISLAND
Edited by Don Armitage. Pbk, 170mm x 240mm, 192 Pages, colour and monochrome photographs, maps and sketches.
At last an excellent guide to this beautiful, outermost island of the Hauraki Gulf with individual chapters covering the history, geology, ecosystems, flora, land and freshwater invetebrates, reptiles and frogs, marine and freshwater life, birds, and managing the resource, written by contributing experts.
Great Barrier is comparatively undeveloped and free from many of the animal pests that have taken their toll elsewhere in New Zealand. As a result there is a superb natural landscape, a high number of rare native plants and animals and numerous well preserved historic sites. This book is a delight to read, profusely illustrated in colour and will become an essential handbook for all visitors to the island.

NZ$41.00 + Delivery.

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SPOT X DIVING NEW ZEALAND
By Dave Moran, Jenny & Tony Enderby. Pbk, 210mm x 295mm, 200 Pages, colour maps.
In this book, you'll find over 750 diving spots for wrecks, crayfish, scallops, caves and reefs etc.
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