New Zealand - The Great Walks : Includes Auckland and Wellington City Guides Book

	Introduction
Part 1	Planning Your Trip
	With a group or on your own
	Independent tramping	9
	Guided walks	10
	Getting to New Zealand
	By air	11
	When to go	14
	Budgeting and costs	16
	What to take
	Rucksack	18
	Sleeping bag	18
	Footwear	19
	Clothes	20
	Toiletries and medical kit	21
	Miscellaneous items	22
	Photographic equipment	22
	Money	23
	Maps	24
	Recommended reading	24
	Websites	26
	Route options
	Facts and figures	27
	Pros and cons of each route	27
	Health precautions, inoculations and insurance
	Health	30
Part 2	Minimum Impact and Safe Tramping
	Minimum impact tramping
	Environmental impact	33
	Cultural impact	35
	Economic impact	35
	Safe tramping
	Fires	36
	Rivers	37
	In the event of an accident	38
Part 3	New Zealand
	Facts about the country
	Geography	39
	Climate	42
	History	44
	New Zealand today	55
	Flora and fauna
	Fauna	57
	Flora	62
	Practical information for the visitor
	Documents and visas	65
	Money	66
	Getting around	67
	Language	67
	Embassies	68
	Time	68
	Post and telecommunications	68
	Media	68
	Holidays	69
	Driving	69
	Food	69
	Drink	70
	Things to buy	71
	Security and crime	72
Part 4	Gateway Cities
	Auckland
	Introduction	73
	History	73
	Arrival and departure	75
	Orientation	76
	Where to stay	76
	Where to eat	79
	Nightlife	81
	Services	82
	Getting around	83
	What to see and do	84
	Moving on	88
	Wellington
	Introduction	88
	History	89
	Arrival and departure	90
	Orientation	91
	Where to stay	92
	Where to eat	95
	Nightlife	96
	Services	97
	Getting around	99
	What to see and do	100
	Moving on	104
Part 5	Route Guide
	Using this guide
	Route maps	105
	Lake Waikaremoana Track
	Introduction	107
	History	108
	Geology	109
	Flora and fauna	110
	Planning your tramp	111
	Track description	115
	Onepoto to Panekiri Hut	115
	Panekiri Hut to Waiopaoa Hut	117
	Waiopaoa Hut to Marauiti Hut	119
	Marauiti Hut to Hopuruahine Bridge	119
	Tongariro Northern Circuit
	Introduction	123
	History	123
	Geology	126
	Flora and fauna	127
	Planning your tramp	128
	Track description	131
	Whakapapa village to Mangatepo Hut	131
	Mangatepo Hut to Ketetahi Hut	133
	Ketetahi Hut to Waihohonu Hut	136
	Waihohonu Hut to Whakapapa village	140
	Whanganui River Journey
	Introduction	141
	History	141
	Geology	144
	Flora and fauna	145
	Planning your tramp	145
	Journey description	151
	Cherry Grove to Poukaria Campsite	151
	Poukaria Campsite to Whakahoro Hut	153
	Whakahoro Hut to John Coull Hut	154
	John Coull Hut to Tieke Kainga Hut	157
	Tieke Kainga Hut to Pipiriki	161
	Abel Tasman Coast Track
	Introduction	163
	History	163
	Geology	165
	Flora and fauna	165
	Planning your tramp	166
	Track description	171
	Marahau to Anchorage Hut	171
	Anchorage Hut to Bark Bay Hut	173
	Bark Bay Hut to Awaroa Hut	176
	Awaroa Hut to Whariwharangi Hut	177
	Whariwharangi Hut to Wainui Bay	179
	Heaphy Track
	Introduction	181
	History	181
	Geology	183
	Flora and fauna	183
	Planning your tramp	185
	Track description	188
	Brown Hut to Perry Saddle Hut	188
	Perry Saddle Hut to Saxon Hut	189
	Saxon Hut to Mackay Hut	191
	Mackay Hut to Heaphy Hut	192
	Heaphy Hut to Kohaihai Shelter	194
	Routeburn Track
	Introduction	197
	History	197
	Geology	198
	Flora and fauna	199
	Planning your tramp	200
	Track description	206
	The Divide to Lake Mackenzie Hut	206
	Lake Mackenzie Hut to Routeburn Falls Hut	208
	Routeburn Falls Hut to Routeburn Shelter	211
	Milford Track
	Introduction	213
	History	214
	Geology	215
	Flora and fauna	216
	Planning your tramp	217
	Track description	220
	Glade Wharf to Clinton Hut	220
	Clinton Hut to Mintaro Hut	222
	Mintaro Hut to Dumpling Hut	224
	Dumpling Hut to Sandfly Point	227
	Kepler Track
	Introduction	231
	History	231
	Geology	232
	Flora and fauna	233
	Planning your tramp	234
	Track description	237
	Luxmore Hut to Iris Burn Hut	239
	Iris Burn Hut to Moturau Hut	242
	Moturau Hut to Te Anau	245
	Rakiura Track
	Introduction	247
	History	247
	Geology	250
	Flora and fauna	250
	Planning your tramp	251
	Track description	255
	Oban to Port William Hut	255
	Port William Hut to North Arm Hut	259
	North Arm Hut to Oban	259
	Appendices
A	Glossary of Maori terms	263
B	Accommodation hut booking	264