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Summary: The story of tourism in New Zealand from 1870 through to the end of the twentieth century. Follows the development of the major tourist sites and landmark hotels - Rotorua, the Hermitage, Waitomo, the Chateau and Milford. Describes the Centennial Exhibition, the establishment of the National Film Unit, the Tourist Hotel Corporation and Air New Zealand. Activities like taking the waters, skiing, fishing, and climbing are as important in this story as places and institutions. Dramas include fires, volcanic explosions and the catching of enormous fish