Explore NZ Travel Blog

Just in case you were thinking we had slipped back to 1997, Pokémon really is back and we couldn’t resist jumping on the bandwagon – there’s such a nice symmetry between Pokémon Go and GO Rentals! What is Pokémon Go? In a nutshell, Pokémon is a Nintendo franchise that launched in the 1990s. In Pokémon […]

New Zealand has no shortage of paradise destinations to explore – we’ve visited most of them on our GO Explore adventures but one that always comes out close to the top of our list of places you have simply got to visit is Golden Bay at the tip of the South Island. This place is […]

It has been quite a start to the year for New Zealand rally superstar Hayden Paddon. After a fantastic start to the New Zealand Rally Championship season with a comprehensive win in the 40th anniversary two day Otago Rally, Paddon then went on to seal his maiden World Rally Championship (WRC) victory in Argentina – […]

If you’re visiting Auckland for a few days, a great place to get out and explore is Devonport. Just a short 15 minute ferry ride from Auckland’s downtown viaduct takes you across the harbour and straight into the heart of Devonport. Exploring downtown Devonport Devonport almost seems a world away from the hustle and bustle […]

Mountain biking, para-gliding and scrambling through war battlements are just a few of the activities on this other-worldly hilltop which separates Christchurch City from Lyttelton Harbour. Sound too good to be true? Read on! Explosive history of the Port Hills Created by the northern rim of the ancient Lyttelton Volcano, the Port Hills are known […]

There’s something pretty magical about an airshow. It could be that it takes us back to our younger days when we were taken around the various airshows of New Zealand or it could jog memories of running around the back garden with outstretched arms pretending to be a fighter jet. Either way, Warbirds Over Wanaka […]

It’s not often that you get to gaze into the gaping mouth of an active volcano, which is precisely why a trip to White Island, New Zealand’s largest and most continuously active volcano, is unmissable. Located 48 kilometres from the North Island’s East Cape region, in the Bay of Plenty, White Island offers visitors a […]

We reckon Mission Bay is Auckland City’s favourite beach. It’s not often you can head to one of the world’s major cities and find yourself on a beach so beautiful, with amazing views and clear blue waters. Whether it’s cool beachside dining that you’re after, the perfect picnic spot or a stretch of beach that’s […]