Explore NZ Travel Blog

January is the month when Summer has truly arrived. Long days and great weather mean you owe it to yourself to get out and about and make the most of it. Luckily, there are heaps of events taking place right throughout the country to enjoy. To help you choose which ones to go to we’ve […]

December is the month to be jolly in New Zealand, just like it is in most places around the world! Being near the start of summer, it’s also a month where we have a large number of tourists visiting to experience all our great sights and attractions. We thought it’d be helpful to curate a […]

One of the best ways to cap off a great day out in New Zealand is to drive to a beautiful spot to appreciate a glorious sunset. We think our sunsets are pretty hard to beat and to prove it, we decided to create a list of the best New Zealand sunset spots that are […]

New Zealand is famed for its picturesque scenery which includes a variety of different landscapes including volcanoes. It’s quite a cool thing to be able to say you’ve stepped foot on a volcano and not something everyone gets the chance to do. We thought we’d make this dream a reality by sharing our favourite active […]

With summer just around the corner, it’s time to start planning out your road trip adventures. If you need a little reminder of some of our most popular tourist destinations (as well as some of our more hidden gems), take our quickfire Top to Bottom quiz and see whether you’re a New Zealand Novice or […]

If you’re planning the ultimate road trip in New Zealand (in a GO Rentals car hopefully) you’ll be covering some decent distances during your adventures. Your fuel costs are going to be something you want to keep an eye on so we thought we’d help by passing on a few local tips so you can […]

We’ve been writing about adventuring and exploring different parts of our beautiful country for years now. In all that time, however, we realised we hadn’t published a list of the best things to do New Zealand. We’d covered individual cities and towns through our Complete Guides and blog posts, but not taken on NZ as […]

Northland is one of the most popular tourist destinations for Kiwis and international visitors alike. From the stunning coastlines to the warm and friendly welcome from the locals, Northland is simply a magical place. There’s plenty of exploring to be had and activities to keep you busy and we thought we’d share our 9 favourite […]