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Auckland to Coromandel: a kid-friendly road trip
Travelling the less-sandy side of the Coromandel Peninsula with no plans and a child on board. What could possibly go wrong? Read the story . . .
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Eastland: sun, sand and seclusion
Take the long way round on State Highway 35, with over 300km of underpopulated coastline ahead, with plenty to do along the way. Read the story . . .
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Pacific Coast Highway: the long way round
Lap up over 300 kilometres of pure road trip paradise from Ōpōtiki to Gisborne. Read the story . . .
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Campervanning: the spontaneous way to travel
If the idea of a guided tour brings you out in spots, you’ll be wanting to bring yourself to the spots you most want to see. Read the story . . .
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Hokianga: a road trip around a heavenly harbour
The most rewarding direction to approach the Hokianga is from the south, which also happens to be the leg of the Twin Coast Discovery Highway route featuring the great Waipōua kauri forest. Read the story . . .
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Manawatū: off the main drag
The Manawatū is a rich and deeply characterful part of the New Zealand landscape – perfect for a road trip. Read the story . . .
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Ahipara: sacred fire
If you've arrived in Kaitāia, quite frankly you’d be mad if you didn’t make the 20-minute detour to Ahipara, out on the west coast. Read the story . . .
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The Far North: the tail of the fish
North of the Bay of Islands, things get a little wilder. This is Muriwhenua, the tail of Māui’s legendary fish, the northernmost tip of the country. Read the story . . .
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Rangitīkei: life off the beaten track
The Rangitīkei River and surrounding countryside are truly exceptional. The landscape here is often rugged and always spectacular. Read the story . . .
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Surf Highway 45: New Plymouth to Hāwera
Taranaki's hemispherical coastline between Fitzroy and Hāwera is home to 180 degrees of ocean swell where you can almost be certain of solid, pumping surf. Read the story . . .
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Twin Coast Discovery Highway: Auckland to Cape Rēinga
This epic roadie connects the little coves, beaches and bays of the east and the immense dunes wild coastline and vast, sweeping harbours out west. Read the story . . .
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Thermal Explorer Highway: Auckland to Napier
How about an epic roadie straight down the North Island to the land where the languid meandering of the mighty Waikato gives way to the hiss of steam in roistering Rotorua? Read the story . . .
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Classic New Zealand Wine Trail: Napier to Blenheim
What better way to taste your way across islands and through three of New Zealand's major wine-producing regions than on the Classic New Zealand Wine Trail... Read the story . . .
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The Forgotten World Highway
There are no traffic jams here. The road from Stratford to Taumaranui is not called the Forgotten World Highway for nothing. Read the story . . .
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Gisborne to Wellington: sampling the finer things in life
Experience hot pools, beaches, art, culture, heritage and wildife on a road trip from Gisborne to Wellington. Read the story . . .
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