Story: Mountains

More links and websites

• Mountains of New Zealand: A listing based on topographical merit

  A short publication by the New Zealand Alpine Club listing all the mountains in New Zealand, their heights and locations.

• Mountains in New Zealand

  A website from 100% Pure New Zealand, it covers popular tramping spots and information about mountains in New Zealand.

• National parks

  The Department of Conservation site includes excellent guides to the national parks of New Zealand.

• Science on the map

  This article by Garry Tee identifies many of the mountains in New Zealand that were named after scientists.

More suggestions and sources

• Coates, Glen, and Geoffrey Cox. The rise and fall of the Southern Alps. Christchurch: Canterbury University Press, 2002.
• Knox, Ray, ed. A thousand mountains shining: stories from New Zealand’s mountain world. Wellington: Reed, 1984.
• Logan, Hugh. Classic peaks of New Zealand. Nelson: Craig Potton, 2002.
• Mark, A. F., and Nancy M. Adams. New Zealand alpine plants. Rev. and updated ed. Auckland: Godwit, 1995.
• Potton, Craig. Tongariro: a sacred gift: a centennial celebration of Tongariro National Park. Nelson: Lansdowne Press and Craig Potton, 1995.
• Wilson, Jim. Aorangi: the story of Mount Cook. Christchurch: Whitcombe & Tombs, 1968.