Places to Visit In New Zealand – Tarawera Falls
Author Mark Perkins
When thinking of places to visit in New Zealand, one is confronted with many options and choices as to what to see and do. As a tour coach driver I am extremely blessed, as I am able to visit many places the general traveller/tourist normally wouldn’t got to.
One of these places to visit in New Zealand is the Tarawera Outlook and Falls. Rotorua is well known as Read the rest of this entry »
Your Questions About Driving In New Zealand South Island
Author Mark Perkins
David asks:-
NZ South Island Trip?
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A Holiday in New Zealand A Brief Overview Of The North Island
Author Mark Perkins
In this post I will give you a brief overview of items to consider when contemplating a Holiday in New Zealand. So many times I get asked what to do, where to go and where to start etc.
Well I guess one of the best places to start your holiday in New Zealand is Auckland, and whilst not the capital city, it is the busiest and biggest city. Most international flights arrive in Auckland and ALL of the rental car companies and campervan/motor home hire companies have offices in or near the Auckland International Airport. In fact most of the companies that don’t have offices inside the terminal, offer a shuttle van service to pick you up and take you to their offices. Read the rest of this entry »
Things To Do In New Zealand Balloons Over Waikato
Author Mark Perkins
Here is a collection of videos from the recent Balloons over Waikato event held in April 2011. This annual event attracts visitors and competitors, not only from all over New Zealand but also from all over the world.
The Waikato is the heart of dairy farming in New Zealand and some of the most expensive farm land can be found here. Hamilton, the city at the centre of the Waikato, gets a lot of international attention, not only for the Balloons over Waikato event, but from a number of other events that the City of Hamilton hosts.
- The farming field days trade show
- The round of the Australian super car V8′s motor race series
- International rugby matches
- International cricket matches
- International netball matches
- and a number of other events.
Hamilton and the Balloons over Waikato event is certainly one of the things to do in New Zealand.
The opening countdown to the Night Glow
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A Campervan Holiday In New Zealand Must Include Balloons Over Waikato
Author Mark Perkins
Now well established as an annual event, the Balloons over Waikato Festival is a spectacular display of hot air balloons held in the dairy farming heartland of the North Island, the Waikato and just has to be a must include, when on your campervan holiday in New Zealand.
This was a bit of a spur of the moment thing for us and we decided to head off down to Hamilton as soon as we finished work. As members of the NZMCA (New Zealand Motor Caravan Association) we decided to go to the rally they organise. The location is not far from Innes Common where the balloons lift off. The balloonists have an early predawn start preparing for the mornings flights. Read the rest of this entry »
Matauri Bay An Ideal Campervan Holiday In New Zealand Stop Over
Author Mark Perkins
I had been to Matauri Bay a couple of years or so ago and vowed and declared that I would one day return. Well Carol and I have been doing another campervan holiday in New Zealand and decided to explore more of the northern end of the North Island of New Zealand. We are spending the last two nights here at Matauri Bay, let me tell you about it.
When touring with my passengers who are on their holiday in New Zealand, we are often looking or listening for that ‘WOW’ factor, I tell you, that is Matauri Bay. Situated some 17kms Read the rest of this entry »
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Things To Do In New Zealand – Play Golf
Author Mark Perkins
In the South Island, The Hills Golf Course in Arrowtown, plays host, to the New Zealand Golf Open. Providing the backdrop is the Remarkable Ranges which flanks one side of Lake Wakatipu and Queenstown and most certainly one of those things to do in New Zealand to play golf.
Despite a population of only 4.3 million New Zealand boasts in excess of 300 golf clubs, officially registered with Golf New Zealand, as well as a number of the other courses which are privately owned or attached to some of the charming hotels around New Zealand.