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GO NZ: New Zealand s best value campervan sites and motorparks off the beaten track 16 Mar, 2021 04:59 PM 9 minutes to read Paying our way round New Zealand s best motor parks and camper sites. Photo / Hanson Lu, Unsplash NZ Herald By: Sarah Bennett My husband Lee and I have just passed a major milestone: 500 nights in the Hiace Hilton , the little campervan we kitted out in 2011. Before that, we tented out of the back of a Nissan Bluebird. The last two decades have left us hopelessly addicted to camping the Kiwi way. I certainly never envisaged this during my childhood holidays relegated to a sandfly-infested awning at Nelson Lakes. ....
Weather: Severe thunderstorm warning for Waikato, safety advice issued 3 Jan, 2021 12:00 AM 7 minutes to read A campervan crosses the Silverstream ford after leaving the Whare Flat Folk Festival at the Waiora Scout Camp, North Taieri, on Saturday. Photo / Otago Daily Times A campervan crosses the Silverstream ford after leaving the Whare Flat Folk Festival at the Waiora Scout Camp, North Taieri, on Saturday. Photo / Otago Daily Times NZ Herald The MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm warning and is urging people to follow safety advice as the wild weather continues in the Waikato. This afternoon they said the weather radar detected severe thunderstorms near Te Kauwhata, Meremere and Ohinewai. ....
Weather: Flooding and slips close roads in Bay of Plenty, Canterbury 2 Jan, 2021 11:01 PM 6 minutes to read Footage of the flooding in the South Island. Video / Otago Weather Updates / Allison Whitney NZ Herald Slips and flooding forced the closure of multiple sections of State Highway 2 in the Bay of Plenty and Gisborne areas today. And the storm has caused damage in Dunedin. The highway between Kutarere and Taneatua is closed due to flooding, with several key local roads also closed due to flooding. NZTA said there was no suitable detour available, and motorists should consider delaying any journeys. The agency hoped to reopen the highway through the Waimana Gorge later tonight, if water levels dropped enough to allow contractors to sweep the road. ....