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Remembering Gallipoli: must-see sights for Anzac DayJul 30, 2012 • 3 min read
From Turkey, Australia and New Zealand to Britain and France, people join together every 25 April to remember soldiers who died in the Allies’ fight…
New Zealand Travel Stories
beaches10 best boat journeysJun 27, 2012 • 5 min read
Boats are often overlooked as a way to see the world; we invariably have limited time to get from A to Z so we fly, missing B to Y. In a lot of cases,…
wildlife and natureTop 10 destinations for twitchersJun 27, 2012 • 7 min read
If you don't know what a 'twitcher' is then this list is probably not for you - then again, perhaps you don't even know you're a twitcher yet. (Twitcher…
Free download: Lonely Planet's new Christchurch chapterMay 22, 2012 • 1 min read
Since the quake of February last year, central Christchurch has changed drastically. And in the year since, as LP author Brett Atkinson wrote in his…
foodReturn to ChristchurchMay 22, 2012 • 4 min read
More than a year after the devastating Christchurch earthquake of February 2011, the return of two Canterbury icons is again reinforcing the city as a New…
foodWhat to do in Christchurch: your post-quake guideMay 22, 2012 • 6 min read
After two weeks on-the-ground research in Christchurch recently– Lonely Planet's third visit since the February 2011 earthquake – we’re confident the city…
road tripsSuper-sized stops: roadside attractions worth braking forApr 2, 2012 • 4 min read
As a Canadian kid stewing away in the car’s backseat during a province-long family drive, I was resigned to staring out the half-rolled-down child-proof…
- How to understand a New Zealander
Oct 10, 2011 • 3 min read
New Zealanders are a breed apart. They approach life with a wicked sense of humour, and in particular a healthy sense of life's absurdities. And they…
- sustainable travelReturn to Christchurch: after the earthquake
May 16, 2011 • 3 min read
On 22 February 2011, the New Zealand city of Christchurch was ripped apart, almost literally, during a 6.3 magnitude 'vertical' earthquake. It followed a…
- foodGoing gourmet in New Zealand
Dec 30, 2010 • 2 min read
Lonely Planet staffer Suyin recently left her desk in the Melbourne office to take to New Zealand for some much needed relaxation and exploration. We…
foodNew Zealand's finest food experiencesSep 24, 2010 • 3 min read
Just as the climate changes from south to north in New Zealand, so do the local speciality foods of each region. Chefs carefully seek the very best and…
- foodNew Zealand's best spots - as picked by Lonely Planet staffers
Sep 23, 2010 • 3 min read
Lonely Planet's New Zealand guidebook is full of great ways to cover the whole of this surprisingly large country.
beachesNew Zealand's tracks less-travelledAug 3, 2010 • 3 min read
The Milford Track gets all the press - and consequently has the most expensive licence - but there other wondrous ways through New Zealand's wilderness.