News, Updates & Fun Facts About Vehicle Rentals

As you plan your 2022 Spring trips, here is how to make a good trip a great trip: just add a rental car. New Zealand is a big place for a small country. There are sights to see every 50km, all over the North and South Island. So what’s better than visiting one place? Visiting […]

If you’ve ever been unsure of what you need to do when hiring a car, you aren’t alone. That’s why at NZ Rent A Car we like to keep things simple, so we’re going to run through the checks to make when you pick up your rental and some of the important conditions of your […]

Spring is the season of new life. As flowers blossom, so does romance. New and old relationships both need the odd trip to reignite the spark and there are few places more romantic than the South Island’s Queenstown. As the sun begins to shine and the snow begins to melt, there are dozens of incredible […]

It’s easy to see that Spring in New Zealand has a lot going for it. Firstly, it signals the end of winter and the beginning of the warmer seasons. It’s also the season in which daylight savings begin and we get longer evenings to squeeze in more activities. Spring brings with it more sun, new […]

Aotearoa is a romantic paradise. Proposals are no longer a private moment. In today’s social media led world, capturing the moment is as important as the moment itself, making the location of your pending proposal more important than ever. So, no matter if you are planning to propose yourself or just want some ideas to […]

There are two types of people we never fail to relate to; adventurers and animal lovers. With plenty of native birds, wildlife and marine animals to observe throughout New Zealand, there are plenty of places for you to hire a car and visit for a fun family day out at any time of year. Sometimes, […]

Nelson’s best wineries There’s no denying Nelson is well known for its abundance of sunshine, sandy beaches and luscious green national parks. As the geographical centre of New Zealand, the Region boasts a host of reasons for travellers to visit each year. Abel Tasman, arts and culture, seafood and plenty of museums. Nelson has enough […]

Best Pizza Places In Queenstown Queenstown is what you make it. Want to spend time in a luxurious hotel, hit the slopes and enjoy all the exquisite fine dining experiences the Southern town has to offer? Right on. Or perhaps you would prefer to do things on the cheap, getting a modest place to stay […]

Road Trip: Christchurch to Queenstown No phrase makes the hairs on the back of our neck stand up like ‘south island road trip’. Just like America’s Route 66 or Australia’s Great Ocean Road, our very own sunny, snowy and mountainous south island has all the ingredients for a life-changing experience on the open road. Hire […]

Nelson to Blenheim road trippin’ A short but sweet scenic ride at the head of the South Island will see you coast East from Nelson to the wine-lovers paradise in Blenheim. This may not be the most extensive road trip on offer in Aotearoa but it sure is a beauty. At 120km, you’ll experience a […]