One of the most affordable ways to enjoy the convenience of a hire car while exploring New Zealand is with rental car relocation specials. Serving both the interests of the rental car company and the customer – a great deal is guaranteed. New Zealand Rent A Car have handy car rental locations throughout New Zealand
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Every year thousands of New Zealanders take part in a number of fun and competitive cycling events held around the country. These events are often fundraisers and offer the chance to see the countryside from a different perspective as well as contributing to a worthy cause. Towns and cities hosting cycle events come alive with
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With shopping, restaurants, nightlife and culture, Dunedin is a great city to holiday in. Here are 5 of our recommended attractions, all easily accessible by rental car.
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Before driving a hire car in New Zealand check out our tips for safe driving and ensure you know our road rules as they may differ to yours if you’re visiting from overseas.
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Rated among the world’s best scenic train journeys, the TranzAlpine train makes its way from Christchurch, on the East Coast of the South Island, across the beautiful, remote New Zealand countryside to the sea-side town of Greymouth on the West Coast. What To Expect From the comfort of your viewing-enhanced rail carriage you can fully
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High above the arrivals hall in Auckland’s international airport is a plane. It looks tiny in the cavernous, reverberating terminal – merely a decorative prop. But this is the plane that flew from England to Brazil in 1935, and England to New Zealand in 1936, both record-breaking achievements. And today is the birthday of its
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It’s 1.20pm, and a catamaran idles with a baritone murmur at the wharf. On neighbouring jetties water taxis tug nonchalantly at their lines, a giant cruise ship towers over Waitohi wharf, and Picton harbour glitters in the pale afternoon sun. With cartons of groceries and canvas bags of mail safely stowed, a gaggle of eager sightseers are
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Last week I wrote a post about “visible shipwrecks” of the North Island coastline, wrecks that you can visit on foot. Our fascination with these rust-ridden hulks comes partly from our simultaneous love/fear of the sea, and partly the fading link they provide to New Zealand’s past. You can read part one here. Sadly, they are
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These guys will have had almost all their thunder stolen by the hubbub of the Olympics, so let’s give them a bit of attention. Project ’64 is a team of Kiwi’s who last week broke two under-1000cc land speed records at Bonneville Speed Week, driving a 52 year old Mini Cooper. The car proved to
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Shipwrecks have a special lure, don’t they? The spectre of tragedy that surrounds them, the resonance of loss, and a reminder of the ocean’s uncompromising power. More than most historical artefacts – restored cars, preserved buildings, antique furniture; embalmed in modern veneer; enshrined in modern surroundings – a dead ship feels like the past reaching
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Useful Links
Contact
If you have any questions or need help or advice about rental cars or your New Zealand travel plans we’re here to help you. Please contact us
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New Zealand Free Phone: 0800 800 956
Australian Free Phone: 1800 771 302
Other international enquiries. Find your nearest New Zealand rental cars branch.
