Kiwi attractions
Diving at the Poor Knights Islands is one of the New Zealand highlights in a new book about adventure travel destinations by one of the world's biggest travel publishing companies.
Lonely Planet's Atlas of Adventure describes activities in 150 countries with the 12-page New Zealand chapter listing Te Paki Coastal Walk around Cape Reinga, paddling in the Bay of Islands, and in particular diving in the Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve, " rated by Jacques Cousteau as one of the world's top 10 dive sites, with huge caves, arches, tunnels and sheer cliffs to explore, excellent vis and myriad marine species", though the islands are mistakenly placed just 800m offshore.
The book also urges divers to check out the wreck of the Rainbow Warrior, blown up by French secret agents, at the Cavalli Islands.
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