RV Travel Lifestyle

RV Travel Lifestyle, New Zealand’s longest-running NZ-owned motorhome travel publication. We visit NZ’s most beautiful spots north to south from Cape Reinga to Stewart Island and everywhere in between. Hire or buy an RV for an amazing way to explore our pristine and often wild places. We visit cycleways, historic and cultural sites, Department of Conservation parks, stunning beach and mountain destinations to inspire our readers, along with major cities and small towns, and showcase activities from fishing to motor racing, wine tours to music festivals and shopping. We review RVs, and travellers share their experiences. An excellent publication for those travelling around New Zealand to self-drive an RV or car, and see the best NZ can offer.

RV Travel Lifestyle

Lockdown, digital growth, President elected

Winter road trips • It has been a busy few months; out of lockdown, free to roam at will around the country, and now back in a lockdown of sorts, banging away at the computers working in Pukekohe – we should have stayed in Martinborough lol.

A Great Ride The Golden Days of Summer • A caravan trip with a gentle cycle ride between Roxburgh and Millers Flat

KOMBIS, PIES AND MORE • Allan Dick visits the southernmost city in the world, discovers a horde of Volkswagens and does a little tiki-touring.

RESTORING THE SOUL • More than 10 years have passed since the devastating Canterbury earthquakes. And still, the Ōtākaro/Avon River flows through the city of Christchurch to the Pacific Ocean. Many organisations are working to revitalise Christchurch’s Avon River ‘red zone’ from a place of trauma to a multi-purpose river-park corridor. Kathy Catton investigates the state of restoration and uncovers the beautiful hope for the river that runs from city to sea.

FROM JUNCTION TO JACKSON • We were both off work, both restless following lockdown and Billie’s Falcon had a full tank of gas. With a perfect weather window that stretched the entire West Coast, there was certainly scope to blow off some cobwebs. So we packed a change of clothes, and set off from Blackball, course due south.

TROUT CENTRE TEACHES YOUNGSTERS THE ART OF FLY FISHING • Nestled in a beautiful bush setting on the Central Plateau, the Tongariro National Trout Centre provides a unique look into the world of trout and our native fishes, and plays an important part in raising awareness of the importance of freshwater conservation and the need for a sustainable fishery resource.

NEW ZEALAND’S RECORD BREAKER

A Great Ride Kinloch’s Lakeside Loop • A new trail connection on the Great Lake Trails has recently opened, so Gary visits near the end of the construction phase of the new loop track.

POINTS NORTH • Recent happenings in upper Northland

MEETING MANUKURA • Allan Dick explores Eketāhuna and meets a rare white kiwi at Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre

NZ LONG FIN EEL • Allan Dick meets a man dedicated to saving the endangered New Zealand longfin eel

NO EGO IN THIS ECO • In the wake of the upcoming cannabis referendum, hemp is getting a lot of attention right now. And rightly so. Despite the controversy over legality due to its psychoactive cousin, hemp has many practical uses and benefits to society. And ‘The Brothers Green’ are out to share these benefits with all New Zealanders.

Fitting modern comforts to a vintage caravan • Classic caravan aficionado Don and Marilyn restore and upgrade a 14-foot 1958 Liteweight Kiwi caravan with today’s must-have comforts.

GALLIVANTING AROUND THE EYRE PENINSULA

Cold Comfort

Cougar captures the attention

Tribute for two • When visiting Nationwide RV in Drury recently to look at the Auto-Trail Tribute Compact 680 campervan, it was hard to not be distracted by all the models on display from this UK...