function initialize() {
  var map;
  if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
    map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map_canvas"));
    map.addControl(new GSmallMapControl());

    map.setCenter(new GLatLng(-43.563974, 171.00975), 10);

	var locIcon = new GIcon(G_DEFAULT_ICON);
	locIcon.image = "http://www.newzealandtravelinsider.com/images/location.png";
	var flagIcon = new GIcon(G_DEFAULT_ICON);
	flagIcon.image = "http://www.newzealandtravelinsider.com/images/flag.png";
	                
	markerOptions1 = { icon:flagIcon };
    map.addOverlay(new GMarker(new GLatLng(-43.505235, 170.855427), markerOptions1));
	markerOptions2 = { icon:locIcon };
    map.addOverlay(new GMarker(new GLatLng(-43.614578, 171.168709), markerOptions2));

    map.setMapType(G_PHYSICAL_MAP);        
  }
    
}