[Leccy-Lee]

I just read the "Xenophobes Guide to Kiwis"
Very entertaining and does seem to get down to earth with Kiwi life, its only a small book and i highly recommend it for an insight into Kiwis and there general way of life and character with some funny anectations (assuming its accurate i not been there yet!)
Heres the book:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Xenophobes-Guide-Kiwis/dp/1903096871/sr=1-2/qid=1169253138/ref=sr_1_2/026-0045309-8549256?ie=UTF8&s=books

On subject of books on NZ, i am looking for more recommendations to read, i am a sponge for reseacrh and so far read 3-4 guide books on NZ and living/working New Zealand, so if anyone can point me in direction of some more good reads i be grateful.

Would espiecally like to find some kind of Travelogues, books written as travelling around NZ rather than guide books, very much like Bill Bryson kind of books as i enjoy his travels (hes done Oz but not NZ sadly)

Thanks :nice1

[gil]

Hi Lee,
Have a gander at the forum's Reading Group Thread, lots of ideas there http://www.emigratenz.org/forum/showthread.php?t=4096

Gil

[Ana&Steve]

Here a a few sites I've learned from and enjoyed. Hope they are along the lines of what you are looking for!

http://www.escapeartist.com/nz/nz.htm
http://britintheboonies.blogspot.com
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/people/CGuanipa/cultshok.htm

Ana

[wanderingoregonian]

While this thread is here, I wanted to share this linke

http://www.listener.co.nz/issue/3332/artsbooks/1642/the_50_best_new_zealand_books.html

Its a list of 50 top New Zealand books I think selected by local authors... I've only glanced at it at this point.