Understand new zealand survival guide this chapter contains the new zealand today, history, environment, directory a z, transport and glossary chapters from lonely planet's hiking tramping in new zealand guidebook. All the info you need on everything from history, earthquakes and wildlife to flights, public transport, climate, money, the internet...you name it. Get tips for women travellers and travelling with kids, as well as a handy language guide and glossary. A rundown on environmental issues facing new zealand insight into the country's rich maori heritage full coverage of tramping and hut etiquette details on new zealand's trees and flowers coverage includes new zealand today, history maori settlement, enter europe, growing pains, from gold rush to welfare state, national building, the modern age, environment the land, flora fauna, a z, transport and glossary.