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Lamplight Books; The shiny new kid on the block

Parnell is distinctly ecclesiastical in tone if you start out at the top of the hill near The Holy Trinity Cathedral, but I would coax you to the bottom of the hill past the bricked paths of Parnell village and the Chocolate Boutique where apparently Bill Clinton once stopped for in for a Hot Chocolate with Chelsea. (His thank you letter from the White House is framed on the wall.) As you pass the boutiques and cafes, just as the road threatens to turn you’ll spot Lamplight Books on the right-hand side of the road. The entrance is tucked away in the enclosed courtyard in the centre of the building and when you walk in, you walk into a space made of warmth, light and a love for books.

Three Great New Zealand Book Barns

If there’s one thing better than a room full of books it’s a barn full of books and sometimes in New Zealand it’s about knowing where to look as these huge secondhand bookshops are often tucked out of sight on industrial estates or in small towns that you might rattle through on a road trip to a bigger centre

A Bookish Day Out in Rotorua

Rotorua is known as one of the adventure capitals of New Zealand. You can try your hand (or risk your limbs dependent on your POV) at luging, sky-diving and zorbing. There are also multiple sites of cultural significance and geothermal interest and a couple of wonderful bookshops to visit along the way.

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