New Zealand : an island journey /
[photos] Karl Johaentges ; [original German text] Jackie Blackwood ; [English translation, Rob Brown & Jeannine Tuffin].
- 239 pages : colour illustrations ; 32 cm
Haere mai: welcome to New Zealand -- SOUTH ISLAND -- 1. The east coast: between mountains and sea (Fleur's fresh fish: Fleur Sullivan ; Guardian of the albatross: Lyndon Perriman) -- 2. High country: in the shadow of mountains (Of men, dogs and sheep: Ian Sowden) -- 3. The West Coast: land of rain (A West Coast story: Debbie James) -- 4. Top of the South: sunshine and bays (The return of the voices: Richard Nunns, Brian Flintoff) NORTH ISLAND -- 5. Cook Strait to East Cape: city and country (Life on a construction site: Ian Athfield) -- 6. Volcano country: in the land of fire (Preserving the knowledge: Joe Te Poroa Malcolm, Aroha Yates-Smith) -- 7. The Far North: land's end (Showing the flag: Friedensreich Hundertwasser ; Five men in a boat: Mark Bourneville) -- On the road: travelling and photography
An informal look at New Zealand and its people through the lens of German photographer Karl Johaentges. It is a colourful portrayal of New Zealand's stunning landscape, and the diversity, warmth and spirit that characterise its inhabitants. Looking at the country with the fresh perspective of a visitor's eye, Karl's photographs celebrate the diversity of the landscape, from green plains, mossy forests and rugged mountains to fiords, magnificent beaches, thermal springs and volcanic craters. Writer Jackie Blackwood gives an overview of the areas they have visited on their travels round the country, arranged in geographical order as they work their way down the South Island from Banks Peninsula to Bluff, and back up the West Coast to the North Island, ending at Cape Reinga. The book is not only focussed on nature however, but also features fascinating accounts of people from all walks of life who they meet along the way.