Author of more than 100 picture books, 40 novels, and 20 collections of short stories, Margaret Mahy is probably New Zealand’s most celebrated children’s writer. She was awarded the Order of New Zealand in 1993, and in 2006, the Hans Christian Anderson award for her contribution to children’s literature. In conferring the honour,
Stranger than Fiction: The Margaret Mahy Family Playground Read More »
Nestled in the heart of the South Island is New Zealand’s own Dark Sky Reserve, a first for the southern hemisphere and, at 4300 square km, the largest in the world. Established in 2012, it signifies a commitment to preserve not just our land and marine environments, but the views above us. This is
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On the afternoon of 2 April 1864, 300 Maori men, women and children under the command of Chief Rewi Maniapoto, were holed up in the unfinished Orakau pa (fort). They had kept over 1400 British soldiers at bay for three days, but their supplies of water, food and ammunition were running perilously low. Facing the
Waikato War Driving Tour Read More »
An annual Kiwi event which has gained worldwide notoriety is the Taupo Round the Lakes Cycle Challenge, which we wrote about last year and is happening again this November. Later this month, however, a brand new and very different cycle event will take place in Motu, a tiny village in the Bay of Plenty region
The Motu Special – New Mountain Bike Challenge for Young and Old Read More »
Against one wall of the NZ Academy of Fine Arts in Wellington is a memorial for Paddy the Wanderer. It consists of a bronze plaque and image, and a drinking fountain for both human and canine passers-by. But who was Paddy, and how did he earn himself a memorial on the Wellington waterfront? Paddy
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Once upon a time, when we were kids, it was all about the car. What car your family had, what your friends had, what it sounded like, and what it smelt like. A highlight of any weekend was helping to wash it, and going anwhere in the car felt like a special treat. Shopping, visiting
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Anyone who has been to Taupo remembers…let’s see, the lake, the hot springs…oh, and a McDonalds in a plane! Not just any plane, but a mighty Douglas DC-3, the aircraft that made commercial passenger flights a viable business. In New Zealand they were once the backbone of our postwar domestic fleet, but their useful
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Here at New Zealand Rent a Car Queenstown, we have a range of luxury minibus rentals. They fit up to 12 passengers, are easy to drive and are convenient and affordable making it perfect for family and group holidays, sports teams, school trips and corporate outings giving people the opportunity to experience New Zealand with
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Not being a frequent visitor to the Manawatu region, I was rather astounded to discover this relic. Just a few minutes south-east of Palmerston North alongside SH56, these are the remains of the longest suspension bridge in New Zealand, the Opiki Toll Bridge. One hundred years ago and more, the soggy swamplands around
At the dawn of the 20th century, a pubescent British colony named New Zealand was struggling to establish a global identity, even perhaps a national one. That’s when someone had the idea of staging a gigantic International Exhibition, a showcase for everything we had become and hoped to be. A grand expression of nationalism, colonialism,
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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.
