CamperCare16 May 2023
Gary maps the Matahuru Valley Walk – a newly opened private track offering a rural retreat for the weekend walker. What’s the recipe for making a tempting private walk? I think it’s similar to baking a cake for a walker’s indulgence. First of all you need the right mix of ingredients: a go...
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CamperCare16 May 2023
Beaches, countryside and an iconic museum – major attractions beneath Taranaki Maunga. Generally, the drive from Piopio to Eltham takes about 2.5 hours, but this trip began a further 1.5hrs away in Hamilton, and a huge number of road works, including the significant developments at Mt Messenger,...
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CamperCare22 February 2023
Gary maps the Whakarewarewa Forest Loop - a newly opened Great Ride that takes in the sights and encircles Rotorua's epic mountain bike rides. The Kiwi home of mountain bike trails assisted down-hilling, jump areas, bike parks and legendary international riding events and hundreds of tracks, Rotor...
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CamperCare22 February 2023
With stretches of golden sand, rock pools and a world-renowned surf break, Ahipara is a seaside playground. Add in the sub-tropical weather, friendly locals and a dash of history, and you have an ideal holiday destination. If Ahipara was in the UK it would surely be called Ahipara-by-the-Sea becau...
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CamperCare21 February 2023
Forgotten history and forgotten sights on the Forgotten Highway. Following 19th-century bridle paths, State Highway 43 traverses remote gorges through dense native forest for much of its 150km length. A short section of the Tangarakau Gorge remains unsealed, unique for one of our state highways, b...
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CamperCare1 November 2022
If you’ve been labelled the “Hellhole of the Pacific” it must be a hard slog back to respectability but Russell has pulled it off. Admittedly it took 200 years and a name change (from Kororāreka), but nevertheless it is now one of the most delightful holiday destinations in the Bay of Island...
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CamperCare1 November 2022
Reaching the top of Coromandel Peninsula has been near the top of my must-do list for a long time. You see, being brought up in the Waikato, our family often camped on the peninsula’s coastline, yet we never ventured beyond Colville. The reason was simple: our family sought serviced campgrounds, ...
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CamperCare11 October 2022
Summer is here and with that more people will be getting out and about in their Motorhomes & Caravans, or looking to purchase one. The thousands of people through the recent show at Mystery Creek was testament to the fact there’s still a lot of interest in the RV lifestyle. .When it...
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