Enthusiast22 February 2022
Allan Dick tells us of some of his favourite driving roads in Aotearoa New Zealand. A decade or so ago, Mercedes-Benz launched a new model into the local market and, as part of the promotion for it, ran a competition asking Kiwis to nominate a Great Drive in this land of ours. As I had been publ...
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CamperCare22 February 2022
On safari to the east coast we find the world’s longest place name, New Zealand’s Wimbledon and a publican in a leopard skin dress Story + Photos Jane Dove Juneau. One of the great aspects of New Zealand is if you are tired of one coast it is a relatively short hop cross country to the other si...
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CamperCare22 February 2022
A big day out looping the falls and rapids of the Waikato River plus a peaceful ride along the shores of Lake Taupō. Story Gary Patterson. Just like Goldilocks testing beds to find her preferred softness, my feet found their soothing ‘just right’ warm waters beside the Taupō Trails. Fortuna...
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CamperCare22 February 2022
The VW Kombi van is one of the best-known vehicles in automotive history, and for owners such as Steve and Denise Fejos, this loyal steed helps make memories that will never be forgotten. By Ashley Webb, photography John Galvin — The Surgery. Dutch Volkswagen importer Ben Pon visited the VW fac...
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6 December 2021
Lots of stuff has been cancelled but there are still a number of organisers planning to go ahead with their summer car events. If there’ve got the drive to run them we’ve got the commitment to be there, so here’s our pick of them: . . Cruise Martinborough - 29 January 2022 (Wairarapa)....
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6 December 2021
A kiwi Christmas it all about a glass of wine, scenic location and a good book. Here are three reads we can recommend. The Other Side of the World by Jenni Francis. . A young woman leaves England to travel to New Zealand when she discovers she is pregnant. Coral’s treasured son Tom grows up ne...
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6 December 2021
This time last year I was writing to you hoping that 2021 would be a better year than 2020, but as Auckland comes out of months of lockdown & the rest of the country has dealt with changing alert levels I’m sure you’re all pleased to see the back end of this year too. It’s certainly been...
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10 November 2021
Located on the Wairarapa coast an hour’s drive from Masterton, Castlepoint is a small townside in a gorgeous seaside environment & features the 162m high Castle Rock. The Beach. Castlepoint has been voted one of the country’s top 10 most loved beaches, with its beautiful sweeping high san...
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