RV Travel Lifestyle

RV Travel Lifestyle, New Zealand’s longest-running NZ-owned motorhome travel publication. We visit NZ’s most beautiful spots north to south from Cape Reinga to Stewart Island and everywhere in between. Hire or buy an RV for an amazing way to explore our pristine and often wild places. We visit cycleways, historic and cultural sites, Department of Conservation parks, stunning beach and mountain destinations to inspire our readers, along with major cities and small towns, and showcase activities from fishing to motor racing, wine tours to music festivals and shopping. We review RVs, and travellers share their experiences. An excellent publication for those travelling around New Zealand to self-drive an RV or car, and see the best NZ can offer.

RV Travel Lifestyle • Vol 18 Sep-Oct 2022

Spring lambs & blossoms

Insider’s Guide to Oākura • A little real estate on beach front; only a short tūī’s flight to a National Park and 15 minutes from the beating heart of a coastal city – Oākura calling.

TOP 10 TARANAKI SUMMER MUST-DOS • With world-class surf breaks, famous black-sand beaches, the picture-perfect peak of Taranaki Maunga, and the title of NZ’s sunniest region, Taranaki has so much on offer all year round. With a dynamic events calendar, spectacular parks and gardens, adventure activities galore, a vibrant food scene, and world-renowned arts and cultural experiences, Taranaki is a region truly like no other.

A Treasure Trove of Gardens • Gardens are like a painter’s canvas, each is created differently thanks to the artistic imagination of the gardener. With this in mind we explore three charming historic Taranaki gardens, along with a sample of the magical gardens open during the Taranaki Garden Festival.

Putāruru - Past and Present • A unique museum, water and walks

Dedicated to Dairy • Colourful Cows in the Cream of the Country

Power to the People • How a controversial concept became the biggest community volunteer initiative ever to occur in the history of New Zealand

The Land of Many Retreats • Gary maps Haurata High-Country Walks – a collection of private daywalks in Gisborne’s rural heartland.

Take a breath • Luckily, in New Zealand, we don’t have to travel far to experience the wonders of natural geothermal mineral pools to nourish and heal our bodies. Kathy Catton explores the spa culture of Maruia Hot Springs and the delights of the Lewis Pass.

Interesting encounters in North Canterbury • John Bishop and his wife toured North Canterbury in a motorhome and returned delighted with the experience.

FOLLOW THAT (RAILWAY) LINE • Allan Dick, Audrey and Audrey’s Mum grabbed a day or two when winter went away, to head into Central Otago, following old railway lines

Walls of hope & inspiration • Artists take to the streets to create a new vibrancy for the city of Christchurch. Kathy Catton discovers how mural art serves to help us navigate the city as she explores the ever-changing street art of Christchurch.

CENTRAL CITY STREET ART HIGHLIGHTS:

Four South Island campsites to volunteer at this summer • Celebrate Conservation Week/Te Wiki Tiaki Ao Tūroa this year by taking a moment to act for nature. Campsite host volunteering is a rare chance to give back to conservation while enjoying VIP camping sites at some of DOC’s most picturesque campsite locations.

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