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Home / Great NZ road trip

The Great NZ Road Trip

The lure of smalltown NZ: What I learned after an epic 3000km road trip across NZ
GREAT NZ ROAD TRIP

The lure of smalltown NZ: What I learned after an epic 3000km road trip across NZ

The Mood of NZ: The results of our unofficial road trip poll over past two weeks.

03 Sep 09:07 PM
GREAT NZ ROAD TRIP

NZ’s convenience icon turns 35

From corner store to 54 sites, fuelling Kiwi road trips since ’90.

02 Sep 11:40 PM
GREAT NZ ROAD TRIP

13 notable Kiwis, nine simple questions about life – how they responded

We asked 13 New Zealanders the same nine questions – here are their answers.

30 Aug 08:27 PM

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The Great New Zealand Road Trip: An epic 3000km NZ road trip
GREAT NZ ROAD TRIP

The Great New Zealand Road Trip: An epic 3000km NZ road trip

Shayne Currie wraps up his two-week Great NZ Road Trip - and talks about the many inspirational Kiwis he met along the way.

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30 Aug 05:00 PM
This media power couple quit Auckland and bought a small village's only shop: 'It's paradise'
GREAT NZ ROAD TRIP

This media power couple quit Auckland and bought a small village's only shop: 'It's paradise'

Dallas and Donna Gurney are now launching a small community radio station in Whananaki.

30 Aug 07:18 AM
'Don't tell the doctor': Sir John Key on his hopes for NZ, and his idea of perfect happiness
GREAT NZ ROAD TRIP

'Don't tell the doctor': Sir John Key on his hopes for NZ, and his idea of perfect happiness

29 Aug 06:41 PM
'Good mates': Meet 'Adrienne and John' – the pair behind NZ radio's quirkiest ads
GREAT NZ ROAD TRIP

'Good mates': Meet 'Adrienne and John' – the pair behind NZ radio's quirkiest ads

29 Aug 04:46 AM
'A real worry': Chief Human Rights Commissioner says NZ has lost 'a sense of history'
GREAT NZ ROAD TRIP

'A real worry': Chief Human Rights Commissioner says NZ has lost 'a sense of history'

28 Aug 05:00 PM
'Nothing like it in NZ': Why this couple swapped Auckland for the Coromandel
GREAT NZ ROAD TRIP

'Nothing like it in NZ': Why this couple swapped Auckland for the Coromandel

28 Aug 05:00 PM
The Kiwi name atop the F1 world: 'It was a gradual realisation ... Daddy wasn't coming home'
GREAT NZ ROAD TRIP

The Kiwi name atop the F1 world: 'It was a gradual realisation ... Daddy wasn't coming home'

Amanda McLaren on losing dad Bruce in a circuit crash at 4 – and his inspiring legacy.

27 Aug 06:27 PM
The Great New Zealand Road Trip: legend Bruce McLaren’s daughter on the legacy of her father
GREAT NZ ROAD TRIP

The Great New Zealand Road Trip: legend Bruce McLaren’s daughter on the legacy of her father

Formula 1 legend Bruce McLaren’s daughter Amanda on the legacy of her father – and inspiring other Kiwis. Video / Mike Scott

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27 Aug 05:00 PM
'Once-in-a-generation opportunity': Why Cecilia Robinson is so optimistic about NZ's future
GREAT NZ ROAD TRIP

'Once-in-a-generation opportunity': Why Cecilia Robinson is so optimistic about NZ's future

'Happiness isn’t about getting what you want, it’s about wanting what you have.'

27 Aug 05:00 PM
'Life is short': How a mountain biking accident led her to quit her dream job to sell 'towelies'
GREAT NZ ROAD TRIP

'Life is short': How a mountain biking accident led her to quit her dream job to sell 'towelies'

'We've hustled ... but it’s bloody cool and I wouldn't trade it for anything.'

27 Aug 05:00 PM
This small village was the backdrop for Whale Rider. It wasn't ready for all of the fame
GREAT NZ ROAD TRIP

This small village was the backdrop for Whale Rider. It wasn't ready for all of the fame

Locals loved that their community was at the heart of the hit film – so did the tourists.

27 Aug 09:42 AM
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The Great New Zealand Road Trip: Whale Rider made this small coastal village famous
GREAT NZ ROAD TRIP

The Great New Zealand Road Trip: Whale Rider made this small coastal village famous

Shayne Currie takes a diversion on the Great NZ Road Trip to a community that still harbours warm feelings about the movie that brought fame.

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26 Aug 05:00 PM
How 'country kids from Wairarapa' went from one school bus to national transport company
GREAT NZ ROAD TRIP

How 'country kids from Wairarapa' went from one school bus to national transport company

Tranzit's top dogs still get behind the wheels of their buses every now and then.

26 Aug 05:00 PM
Sarah Hirini on living her dream life, and why rugby is 'the greatest sport'
GREAT NZ ROAD TRIP

Sarah Hirini on living her dream life, and why rugby is 'the greatest sport'

The player shares who inspires her and her hopes for New Zealand's future.

26 Aug 05:00 PM
Ugly duckling? The mascot fiasco that has divided a small town for 30 years
GREAT NZ ROAD TRIP

Ugly duckling? The mascot fiasco that has divided a small town for 30 years

'I often get the blame from some people for the duck.'

26 Aug 07:26 AM
Mike McRoberts' new memoir: 'Journalism and te reo have taught me curiosity is a muscle'
GREAT NZ ROAD TRIP

Mike McRoberts' new memoir: 'Journalism and te reo have taught me curiosity is a muscle'

McRoberts says learning te reo later in life changed him and how he sees the world.

25 Aug 05:06 PM
'Quite a thing to put on the world stage': The two Kiwi dads turning ugly fruit into wine
GREAT NZ ROAD TRIP

'Quite a thing to put on the world stage': The two Kiwi dads turning ugly fruit into wine

The wine is fermented from foraged fruit and export seconds.

25 Aug 05:00 PM
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The Great NZ Road Trip: Pawa the duck
GREAT NZ ROAD TRIP

The Great NZ Road Trip: Pawa the duck

As it prepares for its popular Spring Fling festival, Waipawa rolls out a town mascot that has divided the small Central Hawke’s Bay town for 30 years.

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25 Aug 05:00 PM
From a concrete mixer to millions: Aussie firm buys majority stake in Kiwi peanut butter firm Pic's
GREAT NZ ROAD TRIP

From a concrete mixer to millions: Aussie firm buys majority stake in Kiwi peanut butter firm Pic's

Peanut payout: Inspiring founder's 'despair for kids who only want to study marketing'.

24 Aug 08:03 PM
'I missed it every day': Why former Police Ten 7 host returned to the force
GREAT NZ ROAD TRIP

'I missed it every day': Why former Police Ten 7 host returned to the force

'Hopefully the tail will soon stop wagging the dog and common sense will prevail.'

24 Aug 05:11 PM
The Great New Zealand Road Trip: Day 7 – the Kiwi origins of Pic's Peanut Butter
GREAT NZ ROAD TRIP

The Great New Zealand Road Trip: Day 7 – the Kiwi origins of Pic's Peanut Butter

Shayne Currie talks with Pic Picot, an inspirational Kiwi and the founder of Pic's Peanut Butter. Video / NZ Herald

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24 Aug 05:00 PM
Cray cray! 'They thought he was mad' - how Nin's Bin became a State Highway 1 caravan icon
GREAT NZ ROAD TRIP

Cray cray! 'They thought he was mad' - how Nin's Bin became a State Highway 1 caravan icon

People told Ron Clark that caravans were for sleeping in when he started roadside caper.

24 Aug 09:44 AM
'A real grind': Toni Street on her passions, greatest fears and hopes for NZ
GREAT NZ ROAD TRIP

'A real grind': Toni Street on her passions, greatest fears and hopes for NZ

The broadcaster wants to see day-to-day life become easier for all Kiwis.

23 Aug 05:03 PM
From one mother to another: The care packages charity that helps mums in hospitals
GREAT NZ ROAD TRIP

From one mother to another: The care packages charity that helps mums in hospitals

Joy Reid said the charity had helped support her through her own grief journey.

23 Aug 05:02 PM
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The Great New Zealand Road Trip: Day 6 – How Nin's Bin became an icon
GREAT NZ ROAD TRIP

The Great New Zealand Road Trip: Day 6 – How Nin's Bin became an icon

Nin's Bin is an iconic crayfish caravan just outside Kaikōura, along State Highway 1, and is now in its third generation of family ownership. Video / Shayne Currie

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23 Aug 05:00 PM
'Everything goes chill. It's a time warp': Life in NZ's smallest village – 10 official residents, homes in hot demand
GREAT NZ ROAD TRIP

'Everything goes chill. It's a time warp': Life in NZ's smallest village – 10 official residents, homes in hot demand

'I love living here. People are just awesome... None of us is in each other's pockets.'

23 Aug 08:51 AM
Olympic legend Rob Waddell on his hopes for NZ - and why Hamilton is 'not that bad'
GREAT NZ ROAD TRIP

Olympic legend Rob Waddell on his hopes for NZ - and why Hamilton is 'not that bad'

The former Olympian says it's time to start 'turning the ship' in NZ.

22 Aug 06:01 PM
The Great New Zealand Road Trip: Day 5 Life in Gore Bay
GREAT NZ ROAD TRIP

The Great New Zealand Road Trip: Day 5 Life in Gore Bay

This South Island village is the smallest in New Zealand, based on the number of permanent residents - officially, only 10. Video / George Heard

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22 Aug 05:00 PM
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The striking words of a tourist that turned this Kiwi region dark
GREAT NZ ROAD TRIP

The striking words of a tourist that turned this Kiwi region dark

'You New Zealanders take your stars for granted' - witnessing the galactic world above us.

22 Aug 08:36 AM
'Quiet greatness': Rachel Smalley says NZ 'feels tired' – but that can change
GREAT NZ ROAD TRIP

'Quiet greatness': Rachel Smalley says NZ 'feels tired' – but that can change

Smalley thinks Kiwis need to remember who we are and start walking in the same direction.

22 Aug 06:20 AM
The Great NZ Road Trip: Day 4 Tekapo to Christchurch
GREAT NZ ROAD TRIP

The Great NZ Road Trip: Day 4 Tekapo to Christchurch

Day 4 of the The Great NZ Road Trip and NZ Herald's editor at large Shayne Currie is making his way from Tekapo to Christchurch after a night in Aoraki-Mackenzie dark sky reserve.

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21 Aug 05:00 PM
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