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The Great NZ Road Trip: Rotorua to Tauranga
NZME's Editor-at-Large Shayne Currie continues his road trip across NZ in the all electric VW ID.5, making his way from Rotorua to Tauranga. Video / Shayne Currie
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The Great NZ Road Trip: Taupō to Rotorua
Shayne Currie stops off in Rotorua and meets 28-year-old hotel manager Awatere Douglas. Video / NZ Herald / Rotorua Daily Post
The Great NZ Road Trip: Frances Denz MNZM
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The Great NZ Road Trip: The charm of Matiere
Shayne Currie continues his journey, making his way into the small town of Matiere and getting shown the beauty of the quaint town. Video / NZ Herald
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The Great NZ Road Trip: 'Doing good' a way of life for Taranaki entrepreneur
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The Great NZ Road Trip: Palmerston North to New Plymouth
Shayne Currie continues his journey, making his way into Taranaki and stopping off in Waverley. Video / NZ Herald / Getty
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The Great NZ Road Trip: Sir Richard Taylor
Shayne Currie stops off in Wellington to speak to Wētā Workshop founder Sir Richard Taylor. Video / Mark Mitchell
The Great NZ Road trip: The Ram
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The Great NZ Road Trip: Greymouth to Nelson
Shayne Currie continues his journey and makes his way to the top of the South Island, arriving in Nelson from Greymouth. Video / NZ Herald
The Great NZ Road Trip: Christchurch to Greymouth
Shayne Currie continues his journey, this time through Arthur's Pass as he makes his way from Christchurch to Greymouth. Video / NZ Herald
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The Great NZ Road Trip: Artist Sir Grahame Sydney
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The Great NZ Road Trip takes on Danseys Pass
Shayne Currie continues his journey, driving through the challenging Danseys Pass on the way to Timaru. Video / Shayne Currie
The Great NZ Road Trip visits the wonders of the Deep South
Shayne Currie continues his journey going from Invercargill to Queenstown, stops off in the town of Athol and showcases the wonders he has found in the Deep South. Video / Shayne Currie
The Great NZ Road Trip: Farm machinery ablaze
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