As a HUGE New Zealand-Fan, I had to buy this book. And I really enjoyed reading it. Some chapters dealt with things I experienced myself while living in New Zealand, some chapters taught me entirely new things and if you ask me, Joscha Remus managed to include as much interesting stuff as possible without sounding boring. If you are interesting in getting to know New Zealand as a country and the Kiwis and their culture and way of living, I'd definitely recommend "Gebrauchsanweisung für Neuseeland" as it is more than a guide telling you which places to visit and which activities to do.