The Catlins beckons as a road-trippers dream, where meandering roads weave together a rolling medley of picture-perfect landscapes and tub-thumping seascap
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Brook Sabin
The Southern Scenic Route from Queenstown to Dunedin is one of the most breathtaking road trips on the planet.
I ve just finished a 106-day road trip around New Zealand, and I can say one thing with confidence: The five million people who are in New Zealand right now are the luckiest human beings on Earth. We are quarantined in paradise, and despite driving more than 11,500 kilometres – roughly the equivalent distance from Auckland to Mongolia s capital Ulaanbaatar – I feel like there is so much more to see. Let s get straight to what many want to know: what was the best thing?
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COVID-19 has impacted visitor patterns across conservation areas but all indications point to more New Zealanders getting into their great outdoors this summer than ever before, Department of Conservation (DOC) data shows. DOC’s Director-General, Lou Sanson says many New Zealanders are looking to nature for escape and relaxation during these unprecedented times. As we say goodbye to 2020, DOC is working to ensure everyone can have fantastic and restorative experiences outdoors over the summer and asks that people ensure they are also putting in the effort to prepare well for their trips, visit respectfully and keep themselves and their families safe. Some regions are busier than before COVID-19-notably those within three hours’ drive of major population centres. Some places, such as Northland and Coromandel, are experiencing high visitor growth despite no international visitors.