You are be allowed to travel to New Zealand if you do not have a visitor visa or an NZeTA.
What to do:
Almost everyone who visits New Zealand and travels North and South Island has this dilemma: Do I have to book the Cook Strait ferry… It all depends on when you are travelling and whether you have a very tight schedule or not. In December and January, it is a good idea to book with one
Information about Road safety? Here are some useful links: NZTA ‘What’s Different about driving in New Zealand’ brochure (multi-language) NZTA Road Code Important things to know about driving in New Zealand AA Travel NZ driving Time and Distance Calculator Road safety Guides Get prepared before driving on New Zealand Roads. Test your road code knowledge by
A ‘Full Circle Day Walk’ including two ferry crossings in the Bay of Islands You can start the walkway anywhere in Russell, Okiato, Opua or Paihia and use the ferry between Opua/Okaito and Russel/Paihia. On your way, you will most likely see birds like the Tui, Fantail, Kingfisher, Pukeko and, with a bit of luck,
“Freedom campers could find themselves paying an instant $200 fine if the “poo police” find them in an area where freedom camping has been banned – or even if they are preparing to camp there.” (source NZHerald.co.nz) Not to worry when you hire from us, all our Motorhomes are fully certified Self Contained! New Zealand
In New Zealand, times and distances are often misjudged. You can best compare our ‘highways’ with secondary roads in most other countries. Except for around a few cities, they are mostly two lanes, no median barrier winding, hilly roads. Best to compare with 80Km roads in Europe or Australia. OK, you are allowed to drive
Built on colonial bridle paths formed in the late 19th century, the Forgotten World Highway is remote and mysterious to the extreme. “A bit upsy downsy” is how one local resident puts it – a classic New Zealand understatement to describe a road that hugs the rugged contours of the land to provide a natural
