Automotive16 August 2023
A new bike, a new motor, Suzuki’s GSX-8S is here. Ben Wilkins drew the long straw to test it at the Oceania launch in Aussie. It’s been a while between drinks for Suzuki. New models in general, and new engines specifically, have been few and far between in the last decade. Then along come two ...
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16 August 2023
Great Rides App – Dun Mountain Trail. Story Gary Patterson Photos Gary Patterson and as credited. Dun in a day? Well, this is a welcome change from the multi-day mountain-bike rides I had undertaken to collect data for the Great Rides App. Not only is it a day trip; the Dun Mountain Trail is a g...
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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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Automotive16 August 2023
When Ferrari decided to build a special-edition car and name it after ‘il Commendatore’ — Ferrari’s famously irascible boss — it put the acid on itself to produce something very special indeed. By Ian Parkes. . . . Besides routinely building some of the world’s most desirable c...
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Automotive16 August 2023
Renault Alpine GTA, Clio V6 Phase 1 and Spider. While other makers rely on a consistent look and feel to create a brand identity these very different cars show that at Renault, creativity and flair is their core identity. By Ian Parkes. Photographs: Stephen Perry. The Renault Alpine GTA is a c...
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Broker29 May 2023
You may have noticed something out of the ordinary with our advertising lately. We’re excited that our new branding has launched including a range of print, billboard and display advertising, with radio ads to go live soon. Escape the ordinary is a mission statement that runs deep for us at Star...
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Broker29 May 2023
Although I’m a big fan of New Zealand scenery and tourism I had embarrassingly not completed any of our great walks, so this past summer I set about changing that by signing up for the Hollyford Valley walk in Fiordland. The Hollyford Valley Walk is a 3 day hiking trail which traverses through...
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