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Many thanks to the travellers who used the last edition and wrote to us with helpful
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Author Thanks
Charles Rawlings-Way
Thanks to the many generous, knowledgeable and quietly self-assured Kiwis I met on the
road, especially the staff at the Palmerston North, Hastings and New Plymouth i-SITEs
who flew through my questions with the greatest of ease. Huge thanks to Errol Hunt for
signing me up (again), and the in-house Lonely Planet staff who schmoozed this topic
through production. Humongous gratitude to my tireless, witty and professional co-au-
thors − Sarah, Peter, Brett and Lee − who infused this topic with humour and local low-
down. Most of all, thank you Meg, Ione and Remy for holding the fort while I was away.
Brett Atkinson
Thanks to all of the i-SITE, DOC and information centre staff who patiently answered all
my questions. Cheers to the clever craft brewers of New Zealand for sustenance on the
road, and to Carol for support on occasional forays to offshore islands. Thanks to my fel-
