Tips For Stress-Free Car Rental in New Zealand
If most of your driving experience is in Europe or the US/Canada, you are likely to encounter a few differences in the rental car you hire in New Zealand. Almost all cars on our roads are Japanese, and have been for more than twenty years. Their renown reliability, plus of course right hand drive configuration, […]
The Burt Munro Challenge
Judged by Time magazine to be one of the 5 must-do events of 2013, the Burt Munro Challenge is back for 2014 and expected to attract amateur motorcyclists from all over Australasia. Now in its ninth year, the event is organised by the Southland Motorcycle Club and has evolved into a major […]
School Holidays Top 10 – Auckland
Here we are once again, the school holidays are upon us. Some might say like an ominous cloud, or a dark endless chasm of despair. But behold… a tiny beacon of hope beckons! NZ Rent a Car present a smorgasbord of acclaimed activities, outrageous outings, and exquisite entertainments to tide you through the next […]
Interislander Ferry “Arahura” Homeward Bound
On Saturday afternoon, looking refreshed and resplendent against bruised Auckland skies, the ferry Arahura set sail for Wellington following a three-week stretch in dry dock. The routine maintenance took place at Devonport Naval Base under the supervision of Babcock (NZ) Ltd, who have a long history of servicing the 148 metre vessel. Planned repairs […]
Eye of the Storm – Auckland’s Cornwall Park and (N)one Tree Hill
Part Two: Cornwall Park, The Gift That Keeps On Giving In the shade of One Tree Hill, Sir John Logan Campbell’s legacy remains as he intended: a conscious intervention against Auckland’s City’s viral suburban sprawl; a true eye in the storm. As one of our first citizens, businessmen and politicians, the gift of […]
School Holiday Top 10 – Wellington
In this series of ultimate school holiday suggestions, we handpick our next crop from our capital, Wellington, and its surrounds. There are some great adventures to be had in our political and cultural centre, so from September 27th to October 12th needn’t be a time of stress, frustration, and uncontrollable weeping. There are numerous […]
School Holiday Top 10 – Christchurch
School holidays are due very soon, September 27th to October 12th inclusive for most schools, to be vaguely exact. They can be a challenging time for parents, and you can either face up to it and plan something awesome, or… well, let’s try and stay positive, shall we? For those ready and willing to meet […]
Eye of the Storm – Auckland’s Cornwall Park and (N)One Tree Hill
Part One: One Tree Hill, the Hill With No Tree. Not so far from Auckland’s city centre lies Cornwall Park, an unfeasible 540 acre expanse of fields, gardens, and tree-lined avenues that worship at the foot of a small mountain. At 182 metres high, One Tree Hill ranks as Auckland’s second highest mountain […]
The Butcher of Wadestown
The above photo was taken in 1910, on Wadestown Road near Pitt Street, in Wellington. A local butcher’s proudly displays its stock, its four staff and two horses. The carcasses on display seem to be wrapped in some decorative cloths, and for some reason don’t hold much interest for the napping neighbourhood dogs. The picket-fenced […]
Exploring Abandoned Railways…In A Golf Cart!
Explore a forgotten but historic stretch of the New Zealand wilderness at the wheel of your personal rail cart. This is very, very cool. If the romance of vintage rail travel is your thing, then picture yourself clattering along miles of disused, overgrown tracks. If rambling through New Zealand’s native wilderness without even a change […]
