Travel guides to Auckland and New Zealand, selected by Auckland-NewZealand.com editors, including travel books, dining guides, maps, language guides and Auckland-specific specialty guides. Featuring top travel guides such as Lonely Planet, Frommer's and Rough Guide New Zealand.
New Zealand Travel Guides
Fodor's New Zealand: The Guide for All Budgets, Where to Stay, Eat and Explore on and Off the Beaten Path As the name implies, Fodor's New Zealand is a one-stop New Zealand guide for all seasons.
Frommer's New Zealand By Adrienne Rewi An irreverent and honest guide to New Zealand's major cities.
Insight Pocket Guide New Zealand By Craig Dowling A general overview of New Zealand's culture, history and major cities for first-time visitors.
Lonely Planet New Zealand By Paul Harding, Carolyn Bain, Neal Bedford Expert information and candid reviews make Lonely Planet New Zealand a best-selling guide to "The Land of the Long White Cloud."
Lonely Planet Tramping in New Zealand By Jim Dufresne A guide for outdoorsy-types looking to bask in New Zealand's geological beauty.
Nelles New Zealand Travel Map By Nelles Maps A quirky, locally produced New Zealand map marked with major geological and cultural attractions and the highways that link them.
The Rough Guide to New Zealand By Laura Harper, Tony Mudd, Pail Whitfield A comprehensive and informative guide to New Zealand from the practical Rough Guide series.
Auckland Travel Guides
Auckland (Periplus Travel Map: New Zealand Regional Map) A regional map of Auckland including surrounding townships and beaches.
Auckland and Beyond (Panoramic Series) By Holger Leue and Graeme Lay
Auckland: A City Guide for City People By Shane Boocock A guide to everything cosmopolitan and concrete about Auckland, including Auckland architecture, dining and nightlife.
Mini Rough Guide to Auckland Restaurants By Mark Graham From Thai to Shepherd's Pie, Auckland dining delineated in one handy reference book.
Untamed Coast: Auckland's Waitakere Ranges and West Coast Beaches By Bob Harvey An insider's look at the magnificently undeveloped mountains and coastline just outside of Auckland.
Walking Auckland: 25 Walks of Discovery in and Around Auckland By Helen Vause Vause lays out leisurely and enlightening walks through Auckland for visitors.
Enlightening Flight Reads: The Maori
Beginner's Maori By K.T. Harawira New Zealand English is enlivened by many words from the native Maori language, such as kia ora ("hello") and Aotearoa ("Long White Cloud," the country's original name). "Beginner's Maori" offers the quickest way to pick up the local lingo.
Once Were Warriors By Alan Duff Alan Duff's controversial novel of a Maori family's struggle to come to terms with their cultural heritage was made into a critically acclaimed film in 1995.
The Bone People By Keri Hulme Hulme's won the 1995 Booker Prize winner for her fictional look at the disintegration of Maori culture set against a backdrop of Maori myth and legend.
