New Zealand Geographic - No.99 (September/October 2009)

Each bimonthly issue of New Zealand Geographic is packed with fascinating articles and stunning photographs, illustrations and maps. New Zealand Geographic magazines build into a fantastic reference library, covering flora and fauna, science and technology, travel, history and exploration.

DEPARTMENTS
Editorial
Letters
Photo Competition
Viewfmder: Antarctica
Geo News: Skinks, GMO, Bees, Plat cs
Artefact: Pigeon Post
Weekend Tramps: Whirinaki
Great Drives: Motueka to Golden Bay
Weather: Forecasting
Profile: Sarah Hillary
The Mind: Mind Reading
Books: Evolution, Sand Castles, Insects
Longview: Snowdrift Range
Flashback: Muttonbirds
In the Field: Skerry, Gasteiger, Rust, Grzelevvski
In Memory: Joan Wiffen

TRAVEL MAP
Otago
The second of our series of detailed maps covering the country takes us around Otago from the Catlins to Lake Wanaka.

FEATURES
Big Wave: Catching the monstrous swells that roll around the hip of the Catlins Coast, big-wave surfers challenge nature's greatest forces simply for the rush.
Super Germ: Minute and lethal, viruses can evolve rapidly into new, highly infectious strains—including swine flu.
Southern Right Whales: Once hunted to the brink of oblivion, the southern right whales of the Auckland Islands are recovering despite the odds.
Cook Islands: Instead of seasons, Cook Islanders step out their year in a calendar of festivals that hark back to pre-European traditions.
Huskies: Every year sled-dogs and their owners gather to race in the mountains of the Pisa Range, using skills not far removed from those of the polar pioneers.