CamperCare16 August 2023
Story Kathy Catton Photos Kathy Catton or as credited. A hidden treasure. What better way to explore Banks Peninsula without hopping too far from Christchurch? Take the ferry from Lyttelton to Quail Island, add an overnight stay, and you have the perfect back-country hut experience, all within the...
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CamperCare16 August 2023
Beyond Fiordland to our Wildest Islands. Located 700km south of Bluff, Campbell Island is a conservation cornerstone of the five wild, remote and rugged island groups that make up New Zealand’s subantarctic UNESCO World Heritage Site and is the first stop of an 11-day legacy voyage visiting The...
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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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Book Reviews16 May 2023
Allan Dick drives from Ōamaru to Dunedin using all the back roads he can find. It’s a fascinating and lovely drive that takes three days!. The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. Given the facts of geography and topography the shortest distance between Ōamaru and Dunedin i...
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Motorcycle10 May 2023
Sine Gottwald has successfully completed a top-to-bottom ride of Africa on an e-motorcycle, without a support crew. Electric bikes and long distances aren’t something you tend to associate together. Let's face it, most e-motorcycles lack the energy density to haul long distances, especially with...
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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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