May - June 2023

RV Travel Lifestyle

Motorhome journeys that inspire you to explore New Zealand

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Renting the RV
Time is flying by this year – I can’t believe it will be June in a few weeks, almost halfway through the year. We have been up and down the country for the Covi Supershow in Auckland and a Tauranga trip. Otherwise we have been home-bodies with no mot
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Wonders Of The West Coast
The dramatic coastline of the South Island’s West Coast between Westport and Punakaiki is a bit like Big Sur in California. High mountains run down to the ocean, where large swells roll in from deep water and pound onto the coast. The road follows ar
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EDITOR Robyn Mountain, robyn@rnrpublishing.co.nz ADVERTISING MANAGER Bruce Mountain, bruce@rnrpublishing.co.nz 021 657 090 SUB-EDITING & PROOFING Thiers Halliwell, Allan Walton DESIGN Cameron Leggett CONTRIBUTORS Sheryl Bainbridge, Allan Dick, Jane D
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Take The Long Way
The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. Given the facts of geography and topography the shortest distance between Ōamaru and Dunedin is via SH1, a journey that takes about 80 minutes if you concentrate. But after you have done it
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A Great Walk An Island in the Hills
Aprivate island walk in the hills? This island concept messes with my mental map; how could a high-country station on the foothills of inland Canterbury’s Southern Alps ever be reached by sail? Either those early European pioneers who coined names su
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Wildlife Regeneration
In the dark we quietly walk along the forest track around the edge of Lake Rotokare, occasionally tripping over tree roots. The damp musty smell of fern leaves wafts in the air. As I follow the red light ahead of me I can barely see the path and a tw
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Into History And Up A Creek
It’s surrounded by more famous neighbours. Just say Goat Island or Leigh, or Omaha Surf Beach, or Matakana and all Kiwis will know exactly where you mean. And in the centre of all of them is the extraordinarily lovely Whangateau estuary and an advent
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Walking the Golden Stairs
The Golden Stairs at Pawarenga are so called because of the kōwhai trees which blossom on the slopes of the Whangapē Harbour in spring. It makes for a tough climb – five hours of steep, muddy terrain – but I was keen to do it and I heard of a group t
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Motu Trails Adventurous Spirit
Exactly a century ago, 1923, newspapers carried an enthusiastic article about Charles Barwell, an extraordinary Auckland cycle tourist who had just pedalled 3600 miles (5700km) around New Zealand in 10 weeks. “Those who maintain that the push bicycle
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Allan Dick TODAY
Of shoes and ships and sealing wax, Of cabbages and kings, And why the sea is boiling hot, And whether pigs have wings. In other words, a mix of stuff! Recently I met John and Jenni Fraser, a couple from Gleniti, just outside Timaru. John’s a former
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Book Giveaways One Copy Of Each Title To Be Won!
To enter email the book title as subject to: subs@rnrpublishing.co.nz or post to: NZTRV Vol 22 Books, PO Box 220, Martinborough 5711 with your full details, and go in the draw to win. Closes 30 June 2023 https://rnrpublishing.co.nz/edm-book-giveaway-
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Summer Golfing Safari Fun
Every year around March, including Covid times, a stalwart ‘family’ group of up to 28 caravans and motorhomes from all areas of NZ attack some of the best-known (and also the least-known) golf courses throughout the North Island. With players ages sp
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Food Recipes Road Kai
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Upcoming EVENT GUIDE
When: Friday 12–14 May Where: The Strand, Russell www.boimusicfestivals.com New Zealand’s largest and longest running country music festival. Based in the beautiful Bay of Islands. When: Saturday 20–21 May Where: Christchurch Arena, Addington www.nz
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Smooth Sliding Drawer Techniques
With the rear shelves in place I now had flat horizontal underside surfaces onto which I could fix a continuous curtain rail. Bought in a 5m roll, the rail starts at the kitchen unit with the sink and goes all the way to the kitchen unit with the gas
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Covi Supershow Spotlights
The March Covi Supershow was a great opportunity to catch up with RV industry players, to check out new arrivals and catch up with upcoming product innovations, as well as seeing and talking with our readers and subscribers. We had a great subscripti
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Morocco Or Bust!
It’s hard to think of a greater contrast of motorhome trips than going from skiing in the French Alps in February to pitching up in the Sahara Desert in Morocco in March, but that’s what I’ve just done. My 2735-mile trip to Morocco with the Bailey of
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Concept To Creation Highlight At Covi Supershow
WATCH THE VIDEO CLICK IN DIGITAL EDITION Youtube channel: NZTODAY RV Lifestyle https://youtu.be/GgOo3OWmLu8 The absolute ‘headliner’ of the Covi Supershow this year had to be the incredible Romotow T8 prototype caravan on display in all its glory. In
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Compact A-Class Captivates Crowds
European Motorhomes NZ were excited to exhibit at the Covi Supershow for the first time, setting up a big marquee near the main entrance with display stock ready for sale and to drive away after the show. Pride of place in the middle was a little sta
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Latitude 37 Caravans Launch At Christchurch Show
There has been a buzz going on since December at the RV Service Centre in Mt Maunganui, following confirmation of the dealership in New Zealand for the Australian designed and built Titanium Caravans out of Melbourne. RV Service Centre owners Clint B
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Under The Knife Again
Arf-arf, yip-yip it has been a bit of a pain over the last couple of months – I have been under the knife yet again at that vet place. I don’t woof-woof know how it happens. We go in one day and arf-arf I got weighed, a feel over from the nice lady,
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More Value Means More Insurance Happiness
→ Visit: starinsure.co.nz → Call: 0800 250 600 Clues across: 1. This Aunt was a popular figure on NZ radio from 1930 to 1963 (5) 8. The most eastern extremity of the North Island, so named by Captain Cook in October 1769 (4,4) 9. The population of th

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