Touring Edwardian New Zealand

A fascinating insight into life in NZ at the turn of the 20th century and the evolving face of Aotearoa over time.

Featuring:

• The Edwardian era (1901-1910) marked a pivotal time in New Zealand's history. In the main centres, the country had emerged as a modern, urbane and self-assured nation. In the hinterland, however, the 'real NZ - wild, exotic and Maori' - was still there, waiting to be discovered by the intrepid traveller.
• The book traces the routes taken by Edwardian visitors and provides a panorama of NZ in the first age of mass travel in the colony.
• Written for a general audience: those interested in NZ history and travel, and in the 'then and now' comparisons of Aotearoa New Zealand. This book will also be a useful resource for schools.

Paul Moon is a New Zealand historian and a professor at the Auckland University of Technology. A prolific writer of New Zealand history and biography, specialising in Maori history, the Treaty of Waitangi and the early period of Crown rule.