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  • William Owen's Hauraki Gulf
  • Spot X Cruising New Zealand
  • North Island Weekend Tramps
  • Off the Beaten Track
  • Lonely Planet New Zealand
  • A Driving Guide to Scenic New Zealand
  • New Zealand's Islands
  • A Guide to New Zealand's Marine Reserves
  • Rivers DVD
  • Natural History of Rangitoto Island
  • Reach for the Sea DVD Vol 2 - New Zealand
  • Wild Coasts DVD
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    WILLIAM OWEN'S HAURAKI GULF - fourth edition.
    By William Owen. Paperback, 150mm x 230mm, 280 pages, black & white photographs and charts.
    This book is an essential resource for all those who fish, cruise or holiday in the spectacular waters of the Gulf. The book contains information on anchorages and harbours, detail about seammanship , boat safety and fishing, as well as anecdotes and seafarers' lore to add flavour and colour. For this new edition, the text and maps have been completely revised and updated, and there are new photographs throughout.
    William Owen drew on a lifetime of experience and association with the Gulf to write this highly successful book, first published in 1983. Ably assisted by his daughter Penny, it was revised and reprinted twice. William died in 2005, but this new fourth edition will ensure his classic book will continue to be widely read and utilised by people who love the Hauraki Gulf, and by those just getting to know it.

    NZ$45.00 + delivery.

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    SPOT X CRUISING NEW ZEALAND - Northcape to Eastcape
    By Mike Pigneguy and Mark Airey. Paperback, 210mm x 298mm, 184 pages, full colour photographs and chartdetails.
    In the well known series of Spot X guides, this is their latest offering. With information like GPS points, Fuel, Gas. Water, Rubbish, Shops, Services, VHF channels, Depth, Bottom Type, Exposure, feature, Access, Moorings and Marinas it covers over 400 anchorages from Northcape to Eastcape.

    NZ$45.00 + delivery.

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    NORTH ISLAND WEEKEND TRAMPS.
    By Shaun Barnett. Paperback, 170mm x 240mm, 173 pages, full olour photographs and maps.
    The reality for most trampers is that they have to fit their trips into weekends. This revised and expanded edition of the best-selling North Island Weekend Tramps is a collection of the best of the North Island's two-and three-day tramping trips. Featuring 50 new maps in the popular Bird's Eye stule, it includes:
  • 50 tramps from around the North Island
  • 10 new tramps
  • Tramps ranging in difficulty, with something for every level of ability
  • Information on length, difficulty, time, huts and maps
  • Detailed descriptions of the tramps and points of interest
  • Colour photographs throughout

    NZ$40.00 + delivery.

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    OFF THE BEATEN TRACK.
    By Colin Moore. Paperback, 204mm x 230mm, 209 pages, full olour photographs.
  • 20 delightful and varied walks ranging from two to five days
  • Suitable for all ages; no need to carry a heavy pack
  • 11 North Island and nine South Island walks
  • Comfortable accommodation, great food, friendly hosts
  • Bird's Eye map and evocative photographs for each walk
    Off the Beaten Track is a tantalising guide to 20 multi-day walks across New Zealand farmland, through forest sanctuaries and along stretches of coastlie - from the kauri-fringed bays of Great Barrier Island to the alphine tarns of Southland.
    While not all the walks featured here are over private land, what they do have in common is that, in exchange for a modest payment, enthusiastic walkers can tramp or amble through New Zealand's hills and backcountry without a heavy pack, with a comfortable bed at the end of the day and fine dining if they wish. Suitable for people of all ages, these walks are providing popular with family groups, work groups and particularly, baby-boomers who want to get out in the hills but in comfort and with minimal organisation.
    Each walk has its own distinctive character, whether it's coastal views, subalpine high country or rolling tussockland. Well illustrated with evocative photographs, each chapter also includes an informative Bird's Eye map, an ideal way to view the route and terrain in three dimensions. This book is a must-have guide to an increasingly popular form of recreation and an attractive souvenir of a great experience.

    NZ$41.00 + delivery.

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    LONELY PLANET NEW ZEALAND.
    By Charles Rawlings-Way, Brett Atkinson, Sarah Bennett, Peter Dragicevich, Scott Kennedy. Paperback, 0.62kg, 128mm x 196mm, 748 pages, full colour and monochrome photographs, drawings and maps.
  • Full coverage of hidden secrets plus all the don't-miss attractions.
  • Activities of every kind from abseiling to zorbing.
  • Green Index to help make your travels as ecofriendly as you wish.
    Lonely Planet's team of authors has island-hopped the Bay of Islands, immersed themselves in Rotorua's proud Maori culture, kayaked Abel Tasman's pristine bays and cruised the magnificent Milford Sound - as well as exploring everything in between. With all that research and more, Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.

    NZ$56.50 + delivery.

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    A DRIVING GUIDE TO SCENIC NEW ZEALAND.
    By Dave Chowdhury. Paperback, 230mm x 280mm, 158 pages, full colour "Bird's Eye View" maps, photographs and a separate roadmap of the North and South island. Published 2011.

    This innovative driving guide, using the latest 3D mapping techniques, is an invaluable planning tool, a trusty companion while you're on the road and a wonderful souvenir of your trip.

  • 63 fabulous Bird's Eye maps show New Zealand's most beautiful and awe-inspiring scenic routes and the spectacular landscapes they traverse.
  • Each map details distances and driving times.
  • Text describes settlements, scenic spots, nature walks and points of interest along the way.
  • Icons indicate food, toilets, petrol and information.
  • Includes separate large-scale map of North and South islands.

    <NZ$35.00 + delivery.

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    NEW ZEALAND'S ISLANDS
    By Pamela McGeorge Photagraphs by Russell McGeorge. Pbk, 240mm x 270mm, 144 pages, full colour.
    New Zealanders are island dwellers, with all the pride, stubbornness and faith in our own solutions that isolation breeds, and much has been written about the North and the South islands and those who live there. This book celebrates the other islands; the assemblage of incredibly numerous specks of land scattered over a broad expanse of ocean that make up the whole country of New Zealand.
    Journey around New Zealand's beautiful coastline and explore the tremendous diversity of this country's many islands.From flat tablelands of green fields to raw rock stacks to the smoking marine volcano of White Island, this book covers an extraordinary range of topography, geology and climate.It also looks at the people who lived on these islands, in often remote and demanding conditions, and those who still make a life for themselves and their families around New Zealand's coast.
    Islands have served many specific purposes within New Zealand's life. Lighthouse islands have been essential to safe navigation, quarantine islands have been used to prevent the spread of disease, some islands have been refuges from conflict, and more recently, many offers a last chance for survival for New Zealand's endangered plants and animals. These themes are explored durign a roving survey of over 130 islands, taking in Three Kings Islands in the far north, Stewart Island in the south, and the unique Chatham Islands far to the east of the country.
    The more than 180 colour photagraphs, along with maps and information on how to get to the islands, will inspire readers to discover fro themselves the magic of New Zealand's Islands.

    NZ$40.00 + delivery.

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    A GUIDE TO NEW ZEALAND'S MARINE RESERVES.
    By Jenny & Tony Enderby, Paperback, 148mm x 210mm, 176 pages, full colour photographs and monochrome maps.
    This handbook from experienced divers and photgraphers Jenny & Tony Enderby is the first of its kind in showcasing the spectacular wealth of plants and animals to be found in New Zealand's marine reserves. The reserves, situated around the coastlines of the mainland and the more remote island groups, are managed by the Department of Conservation. Not only do they provide habitats for all marine life (including threatened species) and enable scientists to conduct field research, they are also open to the public and make for an unforgettable visit, from a family or school outing to a fully fledged scuba-dive or charter boat trip.
    Contents include:
  • A foreword by Dr Bill Ballantine, MBE, leading authority on marine reserves
  • A map of each marine reserve
  • Advice on how to get there and when to visit
  • Details of facilities and activities, including walks
  • Facts on wildlife and local history
  • Selected scientific research
  • Over 60 colour photographs

    Was NZ$32.00 + delivery.

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    RIVERS WITH CRAIG POTTON DVD.
    By Craig Potton, DVD, 225 minutes running time.
    Voyage with world renowned photographer and publisher Craig Potton as he tours New Zealand's most significant rivers, delving into the depths and shallows to unearth the rich history of the local people and their relationship with some of the country's most significant waterways.
    In this documentary series, Craig travels five of New Zealand's major rivers - the Clarence, the Clutha, the Mokihinui, the Rangitata and the Waikato - each one with its own story.
    From boat to barge, bicycle to bare feet, Craig takes us on his own personal and insightful journey from source to sea, meeting colourful characters and through them discovering the stories - personal, historical, contemporary, political, cultural and mystical that flow through New Zealand.

    NZ$35.00 + delivery.

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    NATURAL HISTORY OF RANGITOTO ISLAND.
    By Mike Wilcox (Editor), Softback, 190mm x 250mm, 192 pages, full colour photographs.
    From the Auckland Botanical Society, an illustrated account of Rangitoto Island, covering flowering plants, conifers, ferns and fern allies, mosses, liverworts, lichens, fungi and algae – including species lists, along with chapters covering geology, history and animal life.

    NZ$41.00 + delivery.

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    REACH FOR THE SEA, VOL 2, NEW ZEALAND.
    By Lane & Kay Finley, DVD, 123 minutes running time.
    This film takes us on a magical voyage through the breathtakingscenery of New Zealand's rugged coastline. History is brought to life with fascinating stories of early settlers and interviews with people met along the way.
    Kay and Lane Finley have been cruising for many years. While in New Zealand, they spent a year sailing their 44' yacht, Mai Tai, to places where only a handful of people ever venture. These experienced sailors find both high adventure and culinary delights during this voyage of discovery.
    This film is superb and includes aerial as well as underwater footage.

    Was NZ$41.00 + delivery.

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    WILD COASTS.
    By Craig Potton. DVD, 230 minutes.
    Wild Coasts with Craig Potton follows on from his success with "Rivers'(see above).

    The five one-hour series takes viewers from spectacular places known the world over to isolated unknown wilderness spots.
    Craig spends time with people who live and love New Zealand's coasts, including scientists, sailors, swimmers, artists, iwi, boaties and bach owners. Craig examines the amazing biodiversity of New Zealand's coastal world and investigates the threats to habitats and the impressive efforts of New Zealanders to protect the coast and its natural treasures.

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