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Our top tips for a campervan holiday in New Zealand

Here you'll find tips, tricks and advice for getting the most out of your motorhome adventure around New Zealand.

26 Oct 2018


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Girls Weekend Motorhome Getaway

"It’s hard to imagine a better way to get together for a girls’ weekend than taking a road trip to a great destination. Bypass the hotel and jump in a Maui motorhome for your next luxurious girls’ weekend away."  Peta Stavelli tells us why girls long weekend motorhome trips are soaring in popularity, and why you need to take one.

12 Sep 2018


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Rach Stewart Explores South Island

South Island Motorhome Road Trip

Rach Stewart, a kiwi landscape photographer recently picked up one of our maui River motorhomes and embarked on a trip through South Island. With a passion for landscapes, combined with a love to travel to new places, Rach set about exploring a combination of South Island's most popular locations and a few lesser-known gems, documenting her experiences along the way her stunning photography skills. Here's her story.

15 May 2018


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Motorhome Adventure Around the South Island

Those who've been to New Zealand will likely talk your ear off about the beauty, the variety, the purity - or maybe all of them at the same time. Maybe that's what motivated Jade to shortlist New Zealand when looking for a holiday with her husband and young child. Clearly, she fell in love with the place as she ended up visiting in one of our maui Ultima campers. Follow Jade's photo story as she travels through the lower South Island.

14 Mar 2018


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Best Cycle Trail Locations In New Zealand

Cycling is a perfect way to explore New Zealand. And with a whole handful of cycle trails across the country, you'll be spoilt for choice. Threading through unique landscapes, with gentle gradients, they provide a perfect way for you to soak up the natural beauty of New Zealand.

 

Not a "cyclist?" No problem, rent an electric bike to take the strain out of it as you ride from winery to winery in a day. Want a unique adventure with your partner or group of friends? Try a multi-day ride with a stop off in some quaint accommodation. To get you started, we've put together our local knowledge on how to incorporate the best parts of these rides into easy day trips.

6 Mar 2018


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The best Autumn destinations in Otago

You'll be hard pushed to find the variation that Otago provides. From the rolling tussock hills to wineries, clear blue lakes to snowcapped mountains. The area really comes alive in autumn - as the trees change to a golden hue, the rivers swell, whilst snow dusts the mountain tops. A truly classic New Zealand scene. Here's a selection of must-visit places for your next South Island trip.

19 Feb 2018


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Finding the Perfect Wine for your Meal

You don’t need to be a critic to know that wine and cheese is a marriage made in heaven. Still just like marriages, not all wine and food partnerships are equally good. Here are a few suggestions to help you find your own wine and cheese Nirvana.

23 Aug 2017


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Best Restaurant Views

By maui motorhomes team

While there are so many wonderful restaurants in New Zealand only so many combine great food with great views. While these are our picks, we’d love to hear your thoughts or suggestions of others you think are worthy of this list.

All are in standout locations where the journey in your maui motorhome will be as rewarding as the destination. Drive safe and enjoy!

1 Oct 2014


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New Zealand’s Most Scenic Destinations

New Zealand is a dream destination for campervan travellers, boasting landscapes so varied and dramatic that every day's journey will linger long in the memory. From its smouldering volcanic heart to its fresh, coastal fringes, the beauty of New Zealand's landscapes will leave you breathless. Somehow, your own photographs just never do them justice – those awe-inspiring, picture-postcard scenes, the ones you want to remember forever. Get ready to see plenty of them on your Maui campervan road trip, and look out for some of our favourites…

16 Jul 2014


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Romance on the Road

Looking for a romantic getaway? You’ve come to the right place, because campervanning gets you closer in more ways than one. An easy way to travel that’s low on stress, big on fun – and packed full of fresh air and sunshine – a campervan road trip will work wonders on your love life, and here’s how.

17 Jun 2014


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Ten top tips for delicious campervan food and drink

Eating and drinking is a wonderful way to explore a country, opening doors to new cuisines and cultural experiences. Whichever maui campervan you choose for your holiday, you will have a full kitchen at your disposal. We supply all the tools of the trade too, with pots, pans, colander, cooking utensils and even decent wine glasses so you can enjoy a glass of fabulous New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc as you cook your evening meal. A Maui campervan holiday is the perfect way to a get taste of New Zealand. Here are our top tips for making the most of it.