November - December 2023

RV Travel Lifestyle

Motorhome journeys that inspire you to explore New Zealand

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RV Travel Lifestyle
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 Allan Dick, Kathy Catton, Cecilia Hua
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When Change Is Inevitable
We won’t see Skippers or Serpentine now. Cruising Milford Sound is off the agenda, as is one more leisurely trip around the East Cape. Aggressive lung and kidney cancer took Neill’s life in mid-September leaving me completely and utterly bereft. But
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Repairs, Replacements, And Resolution
The weather for the last couple of months here in Martinborough has been wild and windy at times, so heading away in the motorhome (RocknRobyn) hasn’t been on the cards very often. However, a very important grandson’s fifth birthday saw us pack up an
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Life At The Beach
I pulled out a map (the old-fashioned paper kind that our kids laugh at), wondering how many bays and beaches were marked in the Far North. There are dozens. I lost count somewhere around 75. We’ve also got coves, inlets, harbours, points, islands an
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A Man With A Bucket
In 2007 James Moore was a successful businessman. As a high-flying CEO life was good and his company was booming. However. by 2009 the global financial crisis had wiped him out and he was bankrupt. Never one to sit idly by, he got on his bike – liter
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Back-country Escape
There was a distinct musky smell permeating from the ground as I clambered up the steep dew-covered hill. Walking around bristly bushes I looked out at the swirling morning mist blanketing the bush-covered hills. The sun was almost peeking over the h
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Summer & Christmas Around The Corner
The last couple of months have raced by, and the next few weeks show no sign of slowing down for us, with a Special Edition Cycle Trail magazine in production and the Jan-Feb issue underway as well because of an early print date with Christmas holida
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Explore Beauty Beyond The Beach
The unparalleled views from the top of the Papamoa Hills have captivated locals for centuries. From the 224m-high summit you can gaze out across the Pacific Ocean and see everything from Mount Maunganui all the way to Whakatāne. The Bay’s earliest Mā
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Opotiki’s Coastal Classics
Completed in the last year, the Waiotahe Trail extends nine kilometres from the western side of Ōpōtiki town, along the coast to Te Ahiaua/the Pipi Beds. About 3km of the mostly gravel trail runs parallel with State Highway 2, but much of the way the
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Ruahine Forest Park
The Ruahine Forest Park consists of beautiful bush-covered ranges, including the Ruahine Range. This range is geologically about 1–2 million years old, and has a unique characteristic in that it rises abruptly while being relatively narrow. This sign
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Christmas ’23 Subscription Speacial
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South Island Top-10 Easy Cycle Trail Sections
www.greatridesapp.com 35km | 2–3 hours | Easy Grade Nelson is known as the ‘heart of biking’ and it’s for good reason. While in most cities you have to travel hours to visit a ‘local’ Great Ride, there are two that start right in Nelson city itself,
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Hammer And Tongs
Not many people would know there’s a small group of artisans in Canterbury who preserve a timeless craft that was once the backbone of civilisation. These blacksmiths practise their trade with skill and passion, forging a connection between the past
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Allan Dick TODAY
Over the years I have done an awful lot of talking to politicians, particularly during the 25 years I spent on radio, and I still get the odd chance to keep my hand in, as it were. During the politicking that went on in the run-up to this just-comple
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Upcoming EVENT GUIDE
When: November 30 Where: Regent Theatre www.regenttheatre.co.nz Take a step back into the glory days of music and musicianship with this beautiful tribute concert WIN TICKETS When: December 29–31 Where: Cardrona Valley The premier South Island music
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Food Recipes Road Kai
This simple dish could be considered slightly controversial, as I believe most kina eaters would think it was sacrilege to consume kina in any other state than raw. Don’t get me wrong, I love raw kina and will always pick up a dozen or so when going
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Book Reviews Win Books
Rebekah Ballagh RRP $29.99 Allen&Unwin Feelings are messages from the heart! Big Feelings helps you to understand your emotions, how they make you feel and how you can manage them. Includes strategies and resources for parents, caregivers and teacher
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Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn
My annual visit to the Caravan Salon Düsseldorf in Germany over the bank holiday weekend at the end of August, quickly followed by the kids going back to school, always signals the end of summer to me. Knowing the summer holidays are over and then se
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Ask our Experts…
The amount you need to pay to install a solar system really depends on how you are going to use your caravan or motorhome. If you mostly stay at camping grounds that have 230 volt access and you only spend the odd night off grid, your solar charging
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Retro Reno Pop-up part 2
In part two Richard finishes work on the roof, looks at electrics, and starts planning the interior kitchen unit placement. My pop-up (and others that I’ve seen) has roof bars that could be useful. Unfortunately they were quite rusty, so had to be re
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Restored 1950 Kiwi caravan
Walking around the classic caravans and cars brings a smile to the face of most visitors as they see the passion and skills utlised by the owners of these home-built retro vans alongside Kiwi classics from our childhood. Sitting amongst the caravans
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Ultimate Off-road Camper
Shows are great for us exhibitors as well the visitors. We get to catch up with the RV industry on a regular basis, view new products as well as seeing familiar faces everywhere we go. For the last couple of Mystery Creek shows our neighbouring exhib
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Are You Tripping Over Surf Boards In Your Campervan, Not Sure How To Transport Them?
Due to the high roof of a campervan, you need a ladder to tie the boards on the roof, who carries a ladder in a camper or motorhome? Transport the surfboards on the side of the van. Due to the high roof of the van, the surfboards are mounted above th
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Compact Caravan Triples In Size
https://qrco.de/beTzLJ Outside the display hall a new exhibitor had the crowds enchanted with the French-built Beauer 3X caravan, a four-berth modular caravan offering 12m2 internal living space at full extension. However, when both side modules are
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NZ Duet Tourer campervan
While lots of visitors were looking for multi-berth motorhomes with lots of living space, others were looking for something small and compact to meet their needs. I found fellow exhibitors Belinda and Jean from Gallivanting Oz tucked up in the living
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Kiwi Caravan Features Ceiling Bed
It is always pleasing on the eye when you look through an RV built by ACM of Auckland, and their big Platinum RV units attracted plenty of interest. However, it was the new ACM Altrax caravan that really caught the eye, one of the caravans at the sho
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More Value Means More Insurance Happiness
Word Search Winner Jeanette Horne, Palmerston North Clues across: 7. French-style village on Banks Peninsula, an interesting place to visit on your travels (6) 8. Large NZ flightless parrot, now found on a few predatorfree offshore islands (6) 10. Ho
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Pats & Tummy Tickles Galore
Caspar starring in Caspar’s Capers http://youtu.be/Az3ntW3jVW0 Woof-woof, my fabulous fur-loving friends! Caspie here, and let me tell you, it’s been a doggone whirlwind with weeks filled with adventures and pats galore. So, grab a squeaky toy, get c

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