Explore NZ Travel Blog

If you are planning a trip to New Zealand and looking for adventure activities, make sure you add jet boating to your list. Not only does New Zealand have some of the best jet boating in the world, but we were also responsible for inventing what has become one of the most exciting and thrilling […]

Ninety Mile Beach is one of New Zealand’s most iconic beaches and one of the most spectacular beaches in the world. We do, however, need to get this one out of the way straight away – 90 Mile Beach is not 90 miles! Shock horror. Ninety Mile Beach is in fact just 88 kilometres. That’s […]

Queenstown needs you! It’s been a tough time for Queenstown as well as towns and cities across New Zealand with no international travellers for the past couple of years and tough restrictions in place for lots of businesses in the hospitality industry. However, there is a light at the end of the tunnel with a […]

When people are planning a trip to New Zealand, one of the most popular questions we get asked is ‘What is the highest mountain in New Zealand?’ People seem to love exploring the mountains when they visit and discovering the highest is at the top of people’s list. The highest mountain in New Zealand is, […]

If you’re looking for a classic Kiwi road trip, look no further than the drive from Lake Tekapo to Christchurch or vice versa. Whether you’re heading north or south on your South Island road trip, Lake Tekapo is one of those destinations that you have got to add to your itinerary. For those of you […]

When it comes to New Zealand landmarks, the first things that spring to mind are places like the Skytower or Harbour Bridge in Auckland or maybe our highest mountain, Aoraki Mt Cook. Tourist attractions such as Milford Sound, the bungy jumps in Queenstown or the bubbling thermal pools of Rotorua are all extremely popular New […]

2021 was a record year for new car sales in New Zealand, smashing the previous record set in 2018 and two cars in the GO Rentals fleet also recorded their highest ever years in terms of sales: the Ford Ranger and the Tesla Model 3. Whilst the Ford Ranger remains New Zealand’s most popular vehicle, […]

Looking for ideas for beaches to visit in New Zealand? You’ve come to the right place. We are spoilt here in New Zealand. We have amazing beaches up and down the country, from Cape Reinga to Bluff and everywhere in between. With around 15,000km of coastline, it’s perhaps no surprise that New Zealand has an […]