Grand and Mighty: A Tour of the Waikato in an Opel Grandland SRi
Opel’s Grandland SRi was the perfect road trip companion for a tour of the Mighty Waikato.
Riding the Niue Wave – Pt. 2
This post picks up from where we left off in my previous story from Niue and, if you haven’t read it yet, you can find it here. We kicked off day 5 with by revisiting of the beaches we had been to before: Hio Beach. The other time, however, we only had lunch at the […]
Riding the Niue Wave – Pt. 1
Summers in New Zealand can be full of fun, exploring and great times, but I’m not the biggest fan of the cold and wet Auckland winters. So, after some considerable time without a proper holiday, I jumped at the opportunity of spending a week in Niue to get away from all that. I never thought […]
Ford Goes Exploring with Indiana Jones
The new Explorer has taken lessons from an industry legend!
Defender Takes RWC On Tour
It boasts a bespoke trophy cabinet for the Webb Ellis Cup!
Cheaper by the half dozen – South Island road trip
It had been a hot minute since my last road trip through the South Island, and we were already missing the expansive vistas, the beautiful lakes and the great food. So this holiday break called for another trip, but this time around the brief was a bit different – given I had both my parents […]
All Aboard: Queenstown Trip Part 3
Queenstown is on the shores of a big lake which is traveled by an old steamship. Time for a cruise I think.
Welcome to Hotels California – such a lovely place
Having spent a fair amount of time in California in the past (yes it’s true I’ve been to Disneyland nine times), when Range Rover New Zealand asked if I’d be keen to head to San Francisco to drive their all-new Rangie, I almost bit their hand off – but also saved some appetite for Fisherman’s […]
Exploring New Frontiers: Queenstown Trip Pt 1
Queenstown is a must do for the Kiwi traveler and here’s my take on it!
MIQ lottery not as good as Lotto
Every week thousands of Kiwi’s grab a Lotto ticket dreaming of winning ‘life changing’ millions. Sure it costs a few bucks to enter the draw and the chances of winning are miniscule but the ‘hope’ it provides is actually quite joyful. Yesterday, the Government launched their MIQ lottery, just like Lotto it has the ability […]
