New Zealand offers the traveller an extraordinary range of sights and experiences, most of which are represented here in this beautifully photographed collection of images. From the golden beaches and rugged volcanic interior of the North Island through to the snow-capped Southern Alps and untamed wilderness of the South Island, the country offers a breathtaking diversity of dramatic landscapes. "This is New Zealand", however, is much more than a pictorial book as it provides a thorough introduction to our unique country by way of an authoritative text that encompasses most aspects of New Zealand"s past and present.