Bill Nash
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North Island ▷ Bay of Plenty ▷ Waihi ▷
Karangahake River Lodge and Campervan Park
3.5/5
Not well sign posted from SH2 - small well kept site in river setting - road noise 24hr.
Very near to Karangahake. Gorge mining works, ruins & great walking.
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Abel Tasman ▷
Abel Tasman Coast Track
5.0/5
Easy to walk day sections using local firms to drop off and pick you up by boat (would question expense of organised trips taking 5 days).
Fantastic scenery.
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North Island ▷ Northland ▷ Paihia ▷
Bay of Islands Holiday Park
4.0/5
Well run site, 40 min stiff walk into Paihia.
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North Island ▷ Northland ▷ Waipu ▷
Waipu Cove Cottages
5.0/5
Small immaculate site set in dunes next to bird sanctuary and fab beach.
Spoils you for any other site. Great value.
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Abel Tasman ▷
Abel Tasman Sea Shuttle
5.0/5
Efficient flexible drop off/pick up from Abel Tasman track.
Informative en route comments (humorous and short).
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North Island ▷ Rotorua Region ▷ Rotorua ▷
Te Puia Daytime Experience
2.5/5
Actual springs/geysers impressive, cultural show intro pompous and long winded.
Entry relatively expensive (why are tickets cheaper at 'iSite' than at the gate? ).
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North Island ▷ Auckland Region ▷ Auckland ▷
Apollo Motorhome Holidays
4.0/5
Upgraded to new 4 berth van.
Superb for storage and gizmos -easy to drive. Lacks practical storage space (drawers) for several days on the road. Pre-delivery checks lacking, empty gas bottle, no water.
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South Island ▷ Fiordland ▷ Milford Sound - Fiordland National Park ▷
Milford Track
4.5/5
Fantastic scenery, good en route accommodation and food, cruise on Milford Sound stunning.
But it does sometimes rain - heavily.
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North Island ▷ Auckland Region ▷ Auckland ▷
New Zealand Maritime Museum
5.0/5
Presented NZ's maritime history in an easy to absorb way, using mock ups, visual and narrative methods.
Well worth an hour or two. The included boat trip around harbour was superb value.
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North Island ▷ Bay of Plenty ▷ Waihi ▷
Crown Tramway Track
5.0/5
3-5 hr moderate walk through great scenery and really interesting disused gold mine workings.
Very good information boards - all brings history to life.
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North Island ▷ Coromandel ▷ Coromandel Town ▷
Driving Creek Railway & Potteries
4.5/5
Interesting, quirky.