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New Zealand is famed for its picturesque scenery which includes a variety of different landscapes including volcanoes. It’s quite a cool thing to be able to say you’ve stepped foot on a volcano and not something everyone gets the chance to do. We thought we’d make this dream a reality by sharing our favourite active …

10 Active Volcanoes in New Zealand You Can Visit! Read More »

With summer just around the corner, it’s time to start planning out your road trip adventures. If you need a little reminder of some of our most popular tourist destinations (as well as some of our more hidden gems), take our quickfire Top to Bottom quiz and see whether you’re a New Zealand Novice or …

The Top to Bottom Quiz of New Zealand Read More »

GO Rentals is pleased to announce that from the 21st August our customers will be able to get fuel discounts at Z service stations across New Zealand saving 6 cents per litre on fuel when renting a car with us. We all know how quickly costs can add up when you’re on holiday, especially when …

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If you’re planning the ultimate road trip in New Zealand (in a GO Rentals car hopefully) you’ll be covering some decent distances during your adventures. Your fuel costs are going to be something you want to keep an eye on so we thought we’d help by passing on a few local tips so you can …

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Updated: 21 May 2019 Crowded House famously sang about ‘Four Seasons in One Day’ and it seems like a pretty good time to talk about New Zealand’s weather as we head out of one of the best summers here in New Zealand for a long time. As seasons go – this summer has been a …

Four Seasons in One Year – the weather in New Zealand Read More »

We’ve been writing about adventuring and exploring different parts of our beautiful country for years now. In all that time, however, we realised we hadn’t published a list of the best things to do New Zealand. We’d covered individual cities and towns through our Complete Guides and blog posts, but not taken on NZ as …

11 Things To Do In New Zealand That Will Amaze You Read More »

The bungy jump or (bungee jump as some choose to spell) is the ultimate thrill created as an adrenaline-fuelled attraction by the legendary AJ Hackett in the 1980s. It’s since become famous all over the world but there’s nothing better than experiencing it where it all began, right here in NZ! To help you achieve …

7 Epic Places for Bungy Jumping in New Zealand Read More »

That’s right, the team here at GO Rentals have put together what we think will be the hardest New Zealand Quiz you will take today! If you think you know our country pretty well then take the test and prove it. Anything above 15/20 and you’re a proud Kiwi genius! Anything less and you’ll just …

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