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["2. The river canyons make magic riding 3. 1-2-3 Taup\u014d Bungy! 4. A fitting place to soak tired limbs at the Thermal Spa Park bucking ride I get some recovery time on this 4 me, I prefer the safe connection of tread on terra wide, flat path that gently follows the spring of splattering and falling water, I could have firma. I bike down some switchbacks with views guiding me to the Thermal Spa Park. easily drifted off here, my feet dangling in the of the river canyon and the cantilevered bungy warm stream and the rest of my body sprawled platform which is now supporting a number Looking over at the Thermal Spa Park, I on the bank in restful bliss. of jumpers. I am liking this scenic section of get a sense that it is a wonderful oasis for the trail that drifts along beside the swirling river community. My eyes follow the flow of the hot Reluctantly I drag myself away from this currents only parting company when volcanic stream that cascades down the hillside into paradise and continue upstream to drop into canyon walls close in. Like the river, I slowly a series of bathing pools before flowing into Taup\u014d Bungy \u2013 not literally dropping though! drift toward civilisation. the Waikato River. I can see that the recently I wait, but it is lunchtime so no one is jumping refurbished Spa Park has been sympathetically for me. In the past, back home in Queenstown, Moments later I reach the river control designed with a modern changing area and I have seen some take the plunge on bikes. For toilets, deck platforms and landscaped rocky outcrops with lush plantings. I observe locals and tourists quietly mingling between the pri- vate nooks along the water\u2019s edge while others relax in the pools, some of which are fed by the hot steaming waterfall. I drop down the hill and test the waters near the bridge \u2013 some enjoy it but for me it\u2019s too hot. Goldilocks! Then I cross the bridge and reach the outlet where others swim in the cold river. Going just a few paces upstream I test the waters and find it is just right to rest my weary legs in. With the quiet background chatter and the sound STATISTICS Official Links: biketaupo.org.nz\/ facebook.com\/BikeTaupo\/ Video: youtube.com\/ watch?v=hk6seQH0oFo Great Rides App: Use App logo and QR Code together RV Lifestyle-NZTODAY Vol 5 July\u2013August\u00a02020 49","5 kindly posed for me in front of the hashtag. 5. Industrial artwork on a grand scale gates which double as a bridge supporting a Not quite what I had in mind. Funny though. trail users reduce in number. This is now the continuous flow of vehicular traffic, and my I try again with an elderly gentleman, but my Lion\u2019s Walk and I wave to other cyclists, ding focus changes from trail hazards to social idea to ride beside the text doesn\u2019t work as I my bell to alert walkers of my approach and interactions. It is a refreshing contrast and am already out of the picture frame before his otherwise ride on carefree between the bays. I I embrace it in full by posing in front of the finger pushes the button. Finally, I succeed with leave Two Mile Bay to then ride through Three #LoveTaupo human-sized hashtag sign which some social media savvy mums out walking Mile, Four Mile then the innovatively named sits just above the beach. I have some challenges. with strollers who successfully take a couple Five Mile Bays \u2013 simple distance names for The full text of the sign is long thus hard to of photos that are worthy of posting. I find each curving cusp of the shoreline. Did you take the obligatory selfie for social media, that this human-sized hashtag is a good way know that the word \u2018mile\u2019 comes from an old and picture-perfect timing is needed not to of being social while making social media. English term \u2018m\u012bl\u2019 which is derived from the photobomb others. I approach some tourists Latin term \u2018mille passus\u2019 or a thousand paces? standing nearby and ask them to take a photo Along the wide promenade, I ride slowly As my big day recedes, my cycling pace slows of me. English is obviously not their first lan- taking care to avoid others who flock to this as I reach the outskirts of the lakeside settle- guage; things get lost in translation and they scenic spot. As I turn the corner of the bay the ment of Waitahanui. Here I stop and watch the peaceful castings of several lakeside anglers as I save the data on the GPS units. It\u2019s been an enjoyable day on the bike follow- ing our country\u2019s greatest waterways. The trail network I encountered here is diverse; twisty yet wide, quiet yet quite popular and never far from a bridge joining the loops together. As I return the hire bike via the redwoods, weariness sets in. I don\u2019t think it will matter if tonight\u2019s motel bed is too hard, too soft or just right. I will sleep well after this journey where I found an idyllic hot spring and captured data through a fairy-tale forest which was an absolute joy to bear. We say...\u2019The World\u2019s Best Foldies\u2019 We\u2019ve got your next Motorhome service covered. NZ CO-CONCESSIONAIRES, REGIONAL EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS HOLDERS UNIQUE AND VAST IMPROVERS OF THE PRORIDER (AKA EZI) BIKE EBO 350W We have a dedicated motorhome team ready SUPERTUNED to help. 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He returned home for an epic adventure, riding all 22 NZ Cycle Trails Great Rides to make a mobile app. The Great Rides App is the only mobile app for the trails, and can be freely downloaded from the app stores. Follow his travels to inspire, plan and to help you on your own journey. 1 54 RV Lifestyle-NZTODAY Vol 5 July\u2013August\u00a02020","Bilbo Baggins is not the only one to take an unexpected journey from The Shire. I too am in Middle-earth in search of an adventure \u2013 in the form of a nearly completed section of the Hauraki Rail Trail. The trail is freshly laid and passes close to several attractions that I am keen to record and explore. The first must-see is just off the trail on the outskirts of the quaint rural ham- let of Matamata. My thoughts are that any legendary journey should start at The Shire. So in Matamata I park my cycle and join the cloaked throng. I say \u2018cloaked\u2019 because as I hop on the coach I am surrounded by The Lord Of The Rings (LOTR) fans adorned in full-length medieval cloaks. Looking down at my bike shorts I panic. Fossicking desperately in my backpack I snag my ticket and check the entry instructions as dark memories of forgetting school mufti-days spring to the forefront of my mind. Others get on the bus and I am washed with relief as they are dressed like me in more modern attire. As I relax into my seat we head off in search of The Shire, crossing the rolling countryside of heartland Waikato. I arrive and wow, what an entry to this mythi- cal world. Our guide gathers us at a quaint-look- ing lamp post before we enter. Together we squeeze through a narrow slot in the bank that widens theatrically to reveal The Shire. Our first glimpses are of the pretty and colourful hobbit holes numerously scattered across the hillside like a community of flash rabbit burrows. The authentic richness is heightened by my fellow flock of folks in cloaks who are just ahead of me \u2013 I am one of their fellowship followers. Each hobbit hole has a round door, a portal to the semi-subterranean homes. Outside each hole are tools that are unique to the individual who lives here. It\u2019s incredible\u00a0\u2026 it is as if the hobbit had, just minutes earlier, downed tools and headed off on an unexpected journey. We continue on our tour wandering around the winding garden paths which lead up to the big tree where I spot Bag End \u2013 the home of Bilbo Baggins. If I was a little Baggins, I would feel pretty lucky and reluctant to leave here with its view over the village, the ponds and the glorious gardens. Our tour is completed with a scrumptious feed at the Green Dragon Inn, where everything is in theme right down to internal furnishings and the thatched roof. It was fun. True LOTR fans would be in paradise. Once back at the Matamata i-SITE, which also celebrates Tolkien\u2019s masterful and magic storytelling via its themed exterior, my wife and I begin our own journey at the trailhead of the Hauraki Rail Trail. Our bikes and shuttle service were kindly provided by the Te Aroha Motel for this ride, so with GPS units recording 1. 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After connects Matamata to Te Aroha. The trail nav- wandering around appreci- several flights of steps I reach the top and look igates through the bustling rural town before ating the heritage. out the narrow windows. The view takes me turning north and striking out into the vastness right back to a time when this view might of the Hauraki Plains. Here the trail is flat, wide Our second impression have been of vast acreages of grain fields and and straight. At the first bend in the trail, we is how little time we have of wheat being harvested for Firth\u2019s Auckland arrive at the Firth Tower Museum. This is the allowed ourselves here on 4 flour mills. As we leave the museum I see that original site of Josiah Clifton Firth\u2019s Matamata this beautiful morning and the site welcomes overnight motorhomes for estate dating back to the late 19th century. Most we are disappointed. I am no history buff but a small fee\u00a0\u2026 it would be great estate escape of us Kiwis might know him as the champion I would recommend allowing plenty of time for those from the nearby cities. of Kiwi concrete. We are first struck by the to explore the historic school, gaol, church magnificently manicured grounds around the and many other buildings that will surely grab Back on the trail, we continue along another homestead. On a hot summer day this place your imagination. Oh, there is a folly too! Yes, straight and past Okauia Springs Road. This would be magic for cyclists \u2013 the overarching one of the most obvious features seen from the side road is not part of the trail, but we had branches of the mature oak trees providing trail upon arriving at Firth\u2019s place is the Firth headed out along it a few days earlier. It took Tower. The 16-metre tower made from early-era us past Opal Springs and to the base of the 5 Kaimai Range. The purpose of this earlier trip 2. Hobbiton grounds and was a reminiscent detour to visit Wairere Falls, dwellings are so otherworldly a place my wife and I last visited a quarter of (Hobbiton Movie Set Tours) a century ago when dating. Some things had 3. It\u2019s a steady climb to the top changed since our last visit such as the impres- of Wairere Falls sive carpark, but we were happy to see that 4. Twenty-five years later at the walkway still retained its natural rough, Wairere Falls and some things rooty and steep character. The first lookout to have changed the largest waterfall in the North Island has 5. The last peaceful riverside a fantastic outlook. We were near the base steps to the top of the Wairere Falls RV Lifestyle-NZTODAY Vol 5 July\u2013August\u00a02020 57","CYCLE + WALK TRAILS\t Hauraki Rail Trail WAIKATO 6 7 the East Coast main-trunk that remembers these workers. Not far from of the 153-metre drop and the dense forest railway line. Like this section this memorial is another in remembrance of framed the falls perfectly. We tried to re-enact of cycle trail, our eyes follow the fateful day when Flight 441 crashed into the a photo we took 25 years ago, laughing at our the straight line east to the Kaimai Range. The Kaimai Air Crash Memorial extra wrinkles and the missing hair on my Kaimai Ranges where the line commemorates the 23 passengers and crew of crown. We continued on for an hour to reach disappears into a hole in the the NZ National Airways Corporation (NAC) the top and get up close to the massive drop. hillside. At 8.879 kilometres long, the Kaimai Douglas DC-3 Skyliner. The flight encountered On that fine day, we saw for miles and miles tunnel pips the Remutaka tunnel by 100 metres poor weather conditions and plummeted \u2013 out over the flats to where the trail passes, and (which lies beside the Remutaka Cycle Trail) as just short of the ridgeline \u2013 from a suspected we marvelled at the patchwork of farms that the longest transportation tunnel in the country. violent downdraft. At the time in 1963, it was make up the green pastures of the Hauraki The original line once used the Karangahake the worst-ever aircraft accident in NZ and it Plains. It is sweet. Gorge to connect Auckland to Tauranga and continues to be a solemn reminder of the chal- is now masterfully used as part of the cycle lenging terrain, weather and transportation of Back down on the track, we continue north. trail. Construction of this more direct line our country\u2019s history. The trail follows the road with the Kaimai\u2019s through the Kaimai Range began in 1969 and bulk hovering over our right shoulder. After it was opened by former Prime Minister Robert We continue on. Here history is scattered a few more kilometres we reach a bridge over Muldoon in 1978. Today, over 20 freight trains along the way as plentifully as the new gravel pass this way daily, and if we stay here for much on the trail. I had heard about another of Firth\u2019s longer we are sure to see one. Tragically four heritage sites just off the trail somewhere. We men were killed during a tunnel construction cycle slowly looking out for the site. I eventually collapse and there is a memorial near the falls spot it, just a discrete sign at a small vehicle pull-off area. After crossing the road, a fence 58 RV Lifestyle-NZTODAY Vol 5 July\u2013August\u00a02020","89 10 11 stile and a paddock are all that separate us from manure and machinery while wheat, chaff and 6. The trail is a real flat ride through the Stanley\u2019s Landing. The landing is named after other produce from the 56,000-acre estate were Waikato countryside the Welsh journalist and famous explorer Sir shipped back to the city. Note that the Firth of 7. Kaimai DC-3 disaster memorial site sits Henry Morton Stanley \u2013 of \u201cDr Livingstone, Thames was not named by the estate owner but with the backdrop of the ranges I presume?\u201d fame. He was also famous for his in earlier times by Captain James Cook who 8. Grateful for shade on this hot day of expeditions through the African jungle not only considered the \u2018Firth\u2019 (Scottish\/English term for riding when looking for the doctor but also in search an inlet) of the Thames (now called the Waihou) 9. The train just metres before entering the of the source of the Nile. While my off-trail River resembled the outlet of his homeland\u2019s Kaimai tunnel expedition through the scrub looking for the waterway. From visiting the museum earlier 10. The Firth Tower Museum has bend in the Waihou River was not on Stanley\u2019s we had learnt that it took several years to clear incredibly manicured gardens epic scale, it too required some determined this stretch of the Waihou River of obstacles\u00a0\u2026 11. Visitors having high teas at Firth searching down the hillside through a jungle of sometimes using explosives. Despite the effort, Tower (Firth Tower Museum) weeds. I reach a historic steel industrial wheel. the landing was only operational for six years \u201cSir Stanley\u2019s Landing I presume?\u201d \u2013 there was before the Morrinsville to Matamata railway for the day. As we sit and rehydrate we watch no answer. While this spot offers glimpses to line opened and freight was railed and the parents arrive and chatter while the playground the upper reaches of the Waihou River it is landing railroaded. is alive with the loud squeals of playful exu- deadly quiet today. berance. The trail crosses the road here before Onwards across the open plains we ride to continuing to take us northward. We pick up Yesterday\u2019s history book tells us that this was the small settlement of Manawaru. Here we our pace as we are keen on reaching the next once the busy port of the Firth estate. Here stop under the shade of large phoenix palms settlement of Te Aroha West and The Old Forge shallow-draft barges arrived from Auckland growing in the centre of the community. Across Kitchen before closing time. As our legs pump via the Firth of Thames to deliver fertiliser, the road, we see that school is nearly finished RV Lifestyle-NZTODAY Vol 5 July\u2013August\u00a02020 59","CYCLE + WALK TRAILS\t Hauraki Rail Trail WAIKATO www.haurakiplains.co.nz 12. The Old Forge is worth a stop along this new trail section 12 our parched mouths are quenched as we gulp beside the i-SITE. This seems to be the perfect our pedals and eyes take in the views we are in the much-anticipated milkshakes, while just spot for reflection with the pretty Edwardian deep discussion as to whether the caf\u00e9 would across the road the fascinating fa\u00e7ade of an buildings and the domain with its geothermal be closed on our late arrival. Time passes and old dairy factory confirms we are in the centre spa and the start of the forest walk to the top of we begin to fade as we enter the settlement. of cow country. the mountain. Our ride on this new section of From a distance, we can see staff packing away trail across the plains was full of sights \u2013 one the caf\u00e9\u2019s flags. Oh no! Are we too late, did we With our tummies full of flavoured milk we that took a few days to enjoy. I cannot think linger too long at the heritage sites? We reach shake Te Aroha West and our GPS units plot us of any other cycle trail in the country that the caf\u00e9 and note the closing time on the door toward the highest peak of the Kaimais \u2013 Mt encourages riders to visit a world-famous matches our arrival time\u00a0\u2026 we hope we might Te Aroha (953m). Our ride turns toward the movie set, a museum, a grand waterfall and still get service. We are parched. Pushing open range, and we cross over the Waihou River undertake mountain walks, all the while being the closing door we are greeted by the friendly before heading northward to the place of love just an hour\u2019s drive from major cities. Just like manager who assures us we can still order a \u2013 Te Aroha. The last minor climb is on a paved urban growth in recent years, the cycle-trail drink, and moments later, outside in the sun, surface and we soon arrive back at the motel network is expanding. 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This also allowed time to 38 caravans on site ranging in years from 1947 show was lining up for its fifth catch up with friends, as once a show starts to 1978, with a good number from the fifties outing. The first had been pretty you tend to get pretty busy talking to the and sixties. Also a lone 2002 Canadian fifth- small, but the second was a bit public about your caravan and the lifestyle, wheeler turned up attached to a 1955 Ford larger and many of the retro-caravan and showing people through your caravan. We Mainline ute. It had been retro\u2019d to a seventies crowd who attended really enjoyed the show. seldom get out from under our roof awning style and looked very cool. It was a good time The event sounded as if it would be quite nice during these times. to wander around the camp and catch up with to attend, with around 30 retro and vintage car- old friends and meet others who were new to avans expected, along with hundreds of classic We decided to take the long route to \u014chope, the retro scene. Some had gained beautiful cars. So with a bit of encouragement from my leaving home early and visiting some of our additions to their retro caravans in terms of friend Mike, we decided we would make the favourite camping spots along the way. By classic cars. There were three or four very nice trip to check out the show for ourselves and Friday morning we arrived at the site and 1950s ranch wagons, which really were gorgeous maybe sell a few books while we were there. were surprised to find a good number of retro and so practical for a retro caravanner. Others The show was planned for Saturday the 14th caravans ahead of us. Organisation of the event of March, running from midday until 4.00pm, RV Lifestyle-NZTODAY Vol 5 July\u2013August\u00a02020 65","EVENT\t Classics at \u014chope WHAK\u0100TANE 2 in evidence were classic American cars and and craft stalls were expected as well. A large 1. \u2018Poppy\u2019 is a Liteweight pickups along with a smattering of English marquee had been set up to host a beach party, 2. Left; 1959 Muir, 1964 Princess, 1960s Hambling and Australian classic cars. On Saturday 200- which sounded like fun. Right; 1970s Crusader, 1960s ACC plus classic cars of all makes and models and 3. Little Starlette surrounded by people hot rods were expected to turn up, and food Saturday dawned as a bright summer\u2019s day. We had a half-hour radio interview via phone, 3 for our new book, then it was into setting up 66 RV Lifestyle-NZTODAY Vol 5 July\u2013August\u00a02020 our display and presenting our 1958 Liteweight Kiwi, Daisy Mae, for the show. A little after 9.00am the camp burst into very loud rock \u2018n\u2019 roll music, which was great, and it set the tone for the rest of the day. During this period a huge number of classic cars and hot rods were arriving and parking up, among them some really stunning classics. We managed a walk around the caravans just before the show started and counted 45 retro-caravan rigs. I am not sure what the official count was, but they were very well presented and looked really cool. Some of the caravans were quite rare, some a little more common, particularly those from the 1970s but each had been beautifully retro\u2019d and certainly had the owners\u2019 personality stamped on them. 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Also present were a tiny Starliner During the day, the People\u2019s Choice award Starlette towed by a mid-sixties Ford Anglia, for caravans went to the 1954 Airstream. From goodbyes, and pulled out intending to take a late sixties Catalina, and from the mid-six- all accounts there were just under 500 cars and another long route home. ties a Princess, a Hambling, an Everson and a caravans on display! Concord to name just a few. Caravans came A night at Matat\u0101, two at the Mount, another from as far south as Nelson and as far north Tea and an early night were on the agenda at Raglan and our final night at Takapuna motor as Whang\u0101rei. for us. By the time the beach party started camp saw us arriving home the following Friday. we were climbing into our bed. We listened A stunning 1954 Airstream that had pre- to an MC running through some raffles and That was when we realised the country was viously won best caravan at the Repco Beach an auction before drifting off to sleep to the moving into a new reality and that \u2018Classics Hop was present along with a couple of other sound of a band at the party. at \u014chope\u2019 really was the last of the summer previous winners. Two of the caravans I liked wine for 2020! the best were a 1947 Bermuda, originally built Sunday dawned as another sunny day again in Christchurch and faithfully restored back and we got ourselves packed up, said some RV Lifestyle-NZTODAY Vol 5 July\u2013August\u00a02020 69 to original condition, and Mike Wells\u2019 latest acquisition, a tandem ACC still in original condition. Mike plans to turn this into his own touring caravan. I have no doubt that it will be as spectacular as many of his other creations, providing he can actually get ahead of his customers\u2019 orders. These old ACCs with their lantern roof and V fronts are super cool. The day turned out to be very hot and sunny. It was like it was the middle of summer with soaring temperatures. When the show opened there were people everywhere. We were extremely busy under our awning and with the great crowd and the heat were both feeling exhausted by 4.00pm. We packed up","SEASONAL WORKERS Here we meet Sharon and Wayne 1 George, a couple who have been living full time on the road in their bus since Lockdown - the view quitting the rat race in 2018 to live the from our motorhome RV Lifestyle dream. They have worked around the country doing everything For the last 18 months we have run an online we placed all over our bus as a way to visually from seasonal fruit picking, to business from our motorhome while trav- build ourselves \u2018rocking-chair memories\u2019. As working on farms, in offices and call elling and working around New Zealand. we walked around the bus, several sayings centres as well as handling hospitality When Level 3, and then Level 4 was announced, stood out from the rest: and cleaning work \u2013 just some of we were lucky that we had already made our the occupations they\u2019ve picked up way back to Dargaville and were able to park \u201cHappiness can be found even in the darkest since hitting the road. Now armed up on our property. of times, if only one remembers to turn on with a wide range of contacts and the light.\u201d information on how to find seasonal We believe that we can make the best out and casual work around the country, of any situation, so we decided to do just that. \u201cLife is 10 per cent of what happens to you they want to share that information and 90 per cent of what you do about it.\u201d and have put together a website \u2013 So, on the first morning of Level 4 we made W: seasonalstaff.co.nz \u2013 offering a a coffee, pulled out our camp chairs, sat in \u201cIf the plan doesn\u2019t work, change the plan platform for businesses with jobs to front of our motorhome and just watched but never the goal.\u201d connect with people seeking the sun come up. It was another spectacular casual work. sunrise, and as if designed to perfection, We decided to use those sayings as a roadmap when we turned around there was a rainbow to what we should do, and with that in mind Words + Photos Sharon and Wayne George over our bus. we set about to make the best of the lockdown period. We pulled out the rotary hoe, turned 1 Looking at that rainbow and considering over a large area of ground, cleaned out our 70 RV Lifestyle-NZTODAY Vol 5 July\u2013August\u00a02020 the gravity of what was about to happen we growing shed and started growing vegetable decided to take that as a sign that things would seedlings. To our delight over the last few days be okay. Looking back now, from Level 1, the and weeks, we have eaten our own lettuce, photograph we took of the rainbow over our spinach, peas, beans and radish, with broccoli, bus seems to have gained more significance zucchini, cauliflower, cabbage, carrots, parsnip than ever. We have been lucky, and not had our and beetroot not far behind. We also have had health impacted, but like many other business the opportunity during this time to review our owners, we have been impacted economically. business and are in the process of making some positive business changes. On that same morning as we watched the sun come up, we decided to walk around our We have really enjoyed travelling around bus and read some of the sayings and imagery New Zealand, exploring our country and meeting people \u2013 real Kiwis from all walks of","life. Life on the road has been amazing. We 3 1. Rainbow over the bus \u2013 everything is have met some wonderful people and have this growing sector of the market. going to be okay been fortunate to see an extraordinary amount 2. Preparing the ground with the rotary of our country. We really do live in the most As a nation we have pulled together amaz- hoe amazing place in the world. ingly. It is true we probably didn\u2019t always agree 3. Various close ups of sayings on the bus on how things should have been handled, but As we probably all know, external travel we appreciated that action needed to taken. restrictions will be with us for a while. We Sitting on our camp chairs watching the sun recognise that now is a great opportunity to come up on the first day of Level 4 lockdown, get out and explore our own backyard in a we truly had no idea what to expect over the motorhome. Hire one, borrow one, buy one. coming months. But one thing we did discover Just get out there and see our country. is that it was up to us to make the most of every day, and that is exactly what we have done. We Some of you may remember the old adverts hope you will too. that used to play on TV quite a few years ago. Hope to see you on the road someday. \u201cDon\u2019t leave town till you see the country.\u201d Well now it is time for us to do this again and rediscover the excitement of the \u2018Real Kiwi Experience\u2019. Travel to previously explored and unexplored places in New Zealand and enjoy some genuine Kiwi hospitality. As a motorhome traveller you can help by supporting local businesses. Travel local and spend local, support the businesses you would like to see more of and if you haven\u2019t had a good experience, be patient, constructive and uplifting when you give feedback. If small businesses can survive and improve, they can grow and employ more people. Councils and government departments will see the value of a mobile economy and workforce, and may look to put in more facilities to accommodate WANTED FACTORY BUILT MOTORHOMES\/CARAVANS (CASH PAID QUICKLY) 7OPEN 80 Taonui Street, Palmerston North DAYS 0800 668 585 [email protected] www.anzamotors.co.nz After hours: Ben 027 387 8150 \u00b7 Tony 027 491 5677 RV Lifestyle-NZTODAY Vol 5 July\u2013August\u00a02020 71","Allan Dick TODAY On the road again Reminiscences from NZTODAY I got woken from a deep, deep sleep over the defeat it. I was extraordinarily proud to be a founder Allan Dick night of June\u00a08\/9 by what I thought was a Kiwi and a member of Team Five Million when series of shotgun blasts right outside my bed- we moved from Level 4 to Level 3 \u2013 and felt that Words + Photos Allan Dick room window. Boomed wide awake I realised same glow of pride again when I woke on that the bedroom was filled with bright light with morning of June\u00a09 and realised supermarket 1 each blast. What was going on in the garden? shopping was once again the way it used to be. 72 RV Lifestyle-NZTODAY Vol 5 July\u2013August\u00a02020 I leapt from bed, T-shirted and a bit nervous, This is being written almost a week later, but just in time to catch another blast and an habits, even recently acquired ones, die hard explosion of light \u2013 from a skyrocket! Someone and I still find myself side-stepping people was letting off skyrockets! in the supermarket aisles and standing back when the supervisor comes to approve my The location seemed to be from the vicinity beer and wine purchases! We look at each of \u014camaru Harbour. other and laugh! But why? Someone\u2019s birthday? Someone What made the response in New Zealand got the date wrong and thought it was New so remarkable was that the whole Covid-19 Year\u2019s Eve? scenario, in retrospect, could almost have been described as a hoax. Befuddled but satisfied that I wasn\u2019t going to find a body in my garden in the morning, The death toll was only a fraction of a fraction I went back to bed and fell asleep again in less of the grim Worst Case scenario painted for than a blink of an eye. us by our health experts, which was based on the best global information about something I pondered on it when I awoke, but it wasn\u2019t that was new, unknown and very, very scary. until I wandered blearily into the local super- And the symptoms sometimes seemed no market mid-morning to get a bag of plunger worse than a cold. coffee and realised that I didn\u2019t have to wait for entry and there were no \u2018social distancing\u2019 Again, there were dissenters, conspiracy signs, that the light bulb in my head went on! theorists and plain old tunnel-visioned political activists who tried to derail the anti-Covid-19 Someone had been celebrating the move train but without success. into Level 1, albeit, illegally! If it hadn\u2019t been so serious, some of the I have never experienced anything in my crackpot theories would have been funny. Or life like the whole Covid-19 affair. While there maybe they were \u2026 were some dissenters, the vast majority of New Zealanders embraced the message and reacted While we are often described as a land of accordingly. sheep (referring to the woolly variety), New Zealanders are anything but sheep-like in our In my many years living on Planet Earth I collective attitude, and we have a very tough have never before sensed the unity that inspired and strong streak of self-serving individual- us, as a team, to tackle the virus head on and ism running through our veins that makes us question authority time after time. And yet, we accepted some of the toughest and most draconian, anti-freedom measures ever imposed on our society, largely without any complaint. In fact, having such disciplines to obey was almost like playing some sort of game and we appeared to almost enjoy it. So serious were we about obeying these rules, that for a brief moment in time we almost became a nation of dobbers-in, snitches, telling on those who broke the rules. Clearly that was because we understood the gravity of the situation. We watched in disbelief at the way some other countries were handling the situation where \u2018The Economy\u2019 was put ahead of human lives with a heavy and hopeful reliance on so-called \u2018herd immunity\u2019 \u2013 and you only have to look","2 1. Former Dunedin City trolley bus 4 abandoned off the Old Dunstan Trail in Central Otago. Not an easy drive, but spectacular 2. A group of motorcycle riders outside the Kaihu Tavern in Northland 3. Crayfish for dinner \u2013 aboard an overnight cruise down Doubtful Sound 4. Explore backroads and you can see places like these church ruins 3 at the USA, Brazil, Sweden and perhaps the was the leader for the time and for the crisis. deliver the daily 1.00pm Covid-19 updates. UK to see the size of the bullet we dodged. She inspired us to become Team Five Million. There he was, almost blending into the back- Of course, not all of us were happy about it \u2026 ground, the man who masterminded our war And it wasn\u2019t just \u2018luck\u2019. It was because we against Covid-19, no bodyguards, no media listened \u2013 took the tough decisions and acted. But this was a crisis leadership team of hounds pursuing him for something he didn\u2019t two. From out of absolutely nowhere, Ashley want to say, just Ashley buying \u2018something to But we are missing the famous \u2018Elephant Bloomfield became an overnight hero and take home for dinner that night\u2019. My friend in the Room\u2019. star. He was everything you expect of a top went and introduced himself and thanked him bureaucrat, calm, unflappable to the point of for the job he was doing. Ashley smiled a shy Regardless of how she arrived in the position, blandness and boring. But effective and totally smile and said \u201cThank you\u00a0\u2026.\u201d regardless of the whims of Winston Peters, trustworthy. I suspect even with his bookish despite the vagaries of the MMP political sys- appearance he still melted the hearts of a lot In a funny way, like many others, I almost tem, despite political viewpoints, New Zealand of New Zealand ladies who wanted nothing enjoyed Level 4 and Lockdown. I know people was fortunate to have a Prime Minister with more than to give Ashley a cuddle. Or take who took up fresh hobbies \u2013 going for a walk a University Degree in Communication and him home to meet their daughter. each day in a different part of their town \u2013 and an outstanding ability to use it. talking to each other again! I have never met the bloke but a friend of As a nation we fell under her spell. Again, mine bumped into him in a Wellington super- Some people caught cabin fever very quickly, of course there were dissenters and there will market late one afternoon after he\u2019d helped but I can\u2019t say I did. I started reading again and be people reading this who will shriek with the lawns got a lot of mowing (a) because I had anger, but the fact remains Jacinda Ardern the time, and (b) because of the mild autumn, the damned grass just continued to grow! \u201c I was extraordinarily proud to be a Kiwi and a member of Team Five Million when we moved Of the whole experience to date, the only from Level 4 to Level 3 .\u201d thing I really cringe about over ourselves as a nation is the panic buying that occurred in RV Lifestyle-NZTODAY Vol 5 July\u2013August\u00a02020 73","Allan Dick TODAY 5 the first two weeks. 5. Off the beaten track \u2013 the old 6 There was of course the famous toilet paper Glenham store in Southland 6. Old shepherd\u2019s hut in the Nevis binge, something that started overseas \u2013 at first Valley \u2013 a 4WD destination we laughed at the silliness of it, until we saw people staggering out of our supermarkets the same problems as us. A collapsing econ- had headed, he created the virus to have a good laden with the stuff! That was followed by equal omy, company closures, rising unemployment clean out \u2013 a bit like Moses and the plague. panic over paper towels, cleaning products and the disappearance of the tourist industry. and pasta! People were buying pasta by the The exception being China apparently. And And there is something in that \u2013 not God armful! The shelves were bare. Every minute that doesn\u2019t seem fair as that was Covid-19\u2019s creating the virus, but that the world needed a the supermarket doors were open someone country of origin. bit of a tidy up. And that is happening. was pushing a trolley stacked like a skyscraper out the door to the boot of their car. Showing my wisdom in such matters, I am There were plenty of signs that our inter- going to make two predictions and one of national tourist industry was out of control But that too was a panic that quickly ran out them will be right. and we were in danger of losing New Zealand. of steam as people realised there was plenty The last time I went to Milford Sound I hated of food and it was only their own behaviour Things won\u2019t be as bad as we have feared, or it \u2013 too many people, all being herded like that was causing the problem. things will be as bad as we feared. sheep. New Zealand was being priced out of reach for many New Zealanders \u2013 and we So, here we are, a week after entering Level And there are already some signs that my didn\u2019t like that. There was also the abrasive 1, borders still locked and heading for the first prediction is going to be the right one. issue of \u2018freedom camping\u2019 which angered so creation of a Trans-Tasman Bubble. That\u2019s great Here in small-town New Zealand (\u014camaru) many New Zealanders. This issue alone saw and the only question I have here is why our I have seen more campervans passing through many Kiwis very close to \u2018hating\u2019 tourists. Pacific Island friends aren\u2019t included. Fijians, than I expected; all shops, caf\u00e9s and pubs are But this was really about free camping rather Tongans, Samoans, etc. are more Kiwi than open, people are on the footpaths, both sides than freedom camping and it was caused by Aussies are. of the main street are lined with parked cars low-budget international tourists parking during daylight hours and life seems pretty close to facilities and amenities, and making With the move to Level 1 we like to think life normal. One local restaurant has closed \u2013 but polluting and visual nuisances of themselves. has returned to normal, but it hasn\u2019t. its customers were pretty much exclusively international travellers. All of that has largely disappeared. The switch From the day it was announced we were was turned off and there will be casualties closing our borders and heading into lock- And that is the most significant change here both in human and economic terms, but we down at Level 4 it was abundantly clear there \u2013 no Chinese tourists. That created panic at can learn from that and rebuild our tourism were going to be serious, very, very serious, board level at Tourism Waitaki who virtually industry in a far more sustainable way. economic consequences when we emerged. decided to close up shop, made the majority If we emerged. of the staff redundant and closed down the I hope! i-SITE, all of which earned a rocket from yours In the meantime, the roads are open, traffic is That was obvious to anyone who can look truly. \u201cO ye of little faith.\u201d light, fuel prices are down, tourist destinations behind a picture and see what\u2019s written on are operating and you can get deals \u2013 so what\u2019s the back. What was also obvious was that we One of the wackier conspiracy theories that stopping you? were not alone \u2013 no not visitors from Outer got a good airing was that God was so angry Time to get on the road again. 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Excludes fleet purchases, demo vehicles and all other promotions. www.suzuki.co.nz SZA1018","Reader Review: Autotrail Delaware LIFESTYLE ON TO BIGGER AND BETTER RV-NZToday Lifestyle contributor Tom Clarke and his wife Wendy bought their first motorhome \u2013 an Autotrail Tracker FB \u2013 in 2017. In a review published in RVTravel Lifestyle (Issue 74) Tom wondered if, having caught the RV lifestyle bug, there might be a requirement for something a little bigger and more comfortable than the FB. Indeed, there was. Story + Photos Tom Clarke 1 lying back with a good book. All round, we 1. Freedom camping on the shore of Lake thought the Autotrail was an outstanding RV. \u014chau, deep in the heart of the glorious W e loved the Tracker FB, and it was a ter- Mackenzie country. Who would trade NZ rific introduction to life on the road. The But the smaller length of the Tracker did for anywhere else in the world? Tracker is an English-built two-berth mean some compromises. I\u2019m 1.9m tall, so that is just over 7m long with a combined toilet\/ I found the French-style bed to be difficult felt that the larger Autotrail Delaware might bathroom, and a really comfortable lounge area. because to get in and out meant having to suit us better and that perhaps we should As well as the stylish design of the interior, it clamber over Wendy who slept on the outside seriously consider that option. That feeling was the comfort of the lounge area that really because I couldn\u2019t fit in its reduced length, and turned out to be correct and thus we began drew us to the Autotrail \u2013 we liked the swivel I also found the combined bathroom\/toilet the hunt for a Delaware, which turned into a captain\u2019s chairs and the sofa-like side seating just too small. very interesting exercise. that, stacked with big squishy cushions, made for relaxed and comfortable TV watching or At that time of acquiring the Tracker, we RV Lifestyle-NZTODAY Vol 5 July\u2013August\u00a02020 79","LIFESTYLE Reader Review: Autotrail Delaware 2 Without labouring the issue \u2013 and without Their honesty, credibility, genuine being too much of a grouch while also wishing to helpfulness and willingness to dis- protect reputations and avoid hurt feelings \u2013 we cuss and negotiate, was something ended up trading-in our Tracker on a new Del- that we found sorely missing in aware from Nationwide RV in New Plymouth. some of those we met along the But getting to New Plymouth involved some way who had somewhat soured stress and unpleasant experiences along the way, the experience for us. which confirmed what we said in our report in The Autotrail Comanche was 4 January last year \u2013 find a knowledgeable and pleasant dealer who makes the experience of a model that held some appeal, cooking hob (3 x gas and one electric), a gas buying your motorhome a joyful one, as it should but in reality it was too big (almost 9m) for oven and grill, microwave, a roomy sink with be, and not one fraught with disappointment what we wanted, and the Delaware is our stylish mixer, and opposite that (by the entry and frustration. Goldilocks \u2013 it\u2019s just right. door) a 175L fridge with a removable freezer, At just over 8m, there\u2019s room for a cosy a cooling drawer, and below that, a pantry We found the entire Nationwide RV New queen-sized island double bed and effectively drawer. There\u2019s a three-speed extractor fan in Plymouth team \u2013 from their front reception- an en suite, with a combined bathroom\/toilet the ceiling above. ist, through sales consultant Kane Innes and and a separate walk-in shower. Leave the workshop manager Simon Barkley, to owner bedroom suite and shut the door, and you\u2019re In the living area there are two comfortable Bob Gordon-Stables \u2013 a pleasure to deal with. in a well-equipped kitchen area with a 4-ring lounge-like sofas \u2013 and again, supplement these with big European-style pillows, and 3 2. Clean modern styling is a feature of the you have supreme luxury for TV watching or 80 RV Lifestyle-NZTODAY Vol 5 July\u2013August\u00a02020 Autotrail Delaware. Note the bull-bars and simply lying back and relaxing. As usual, both the extra step on the cab doors cab seats swivel to become part of the lounge 3. Nationwide RV New Plymouth sales seating. There\u2019s a swivel occasional table, and consultant, Kane Innes, outside the a more formal folding indoor\/outdoor table is company\u2019s new headquarters in Devon stowed in a hatch just inside the habitation door. Road, Waiwhakaiho. The expansion will be completed later this year, bringing sales, Of course there is gas-fired central heating spares and service operations together. for the colder nights, amazingly spacious 4. Life doesn\u2019t get much better \u2013 relaxing storage in the cabin\u2019s airliner-like overhead on the shores of Lake \u014chau in mid- lockers, and a roomy storage garage at the summer, before dipping in the pristine rear accessible from both sides of the vehicle. waters of the lake There is further storage space under the bed, and under the lounge couches. Some of the other features that we liked are","5 7 68 flame-failure shut-off valves on the gas appli- and finding that it\u2019s very comfortable. We\u2019ve 5. We love the modern apartment- ances, smoke and gas detectors in the cabin, done a three-month tour of the South Island like styling of the living area, with its the auto\/manual transmission, the 134kW Fiat that was a sheer delight from start to finish, comfortable sofas and captain\u2019s seats \u2013 Ducato engine, subtle hidden LED lighting staying in the many delightful MCA camps great for relaxing or socialising. that is dimmable, reversing camera, outdoor throughout the island, and enjoying many of the Add euro-style pillows to the sofa-like shower, and the stylish European interior fabulous DOC camps and freedom-camping couches and you have a terrific spot to lie design. There are two 9kg gas bottles, and a areas that we\u2019re so very lucky to have. We\u2019ve back and relax single 100W solar panel which provides more also done some marvellous trips in the North 6. The cosy and generous queen-sized than enough power for our needs. We added Island, especially around East Cape, once again island double bed features modern extra fresh water storage, giving us a total of availing ourselves of the MCA parks and the comforts like individual reading lights and 220L, with 140L grey water. large number of free-camping areas that can be bedside drawers, and there is a heap of unexpectedly found in out-of-the-way places. storage underneath as well As you would expect, it comes fitted with 7. Just like home \u2013 the kitchen features a all the latest mechanical safety features such To summarise: what we really love about 4-ring cooking hob, oven, grill, microwave as electronic stability control with hill hold, our Delaware is the luxury apartment-like with stylish sink and mixer, not to mention an electronic traction control system, disc design of the interior which is reminiscent the spacious fridge\/freezer and heaps of brakes front and rear, power steering, cruise of quality European styling and comfort, the convenient storage control, ABS braking, six-speed auto\/manual reliability of the running gear, and the clever 8. The separate toilet with roomy gearbox and so on. engineering which \u2013 despite the Delaware\u2019s handbasin, and again, plenty of storage 8.1 metre length \u2013 makes driving a breeze. And yes, we\u2019re currently living in it full time, RV Lifestyle-NZTODAY Vol 5 July\u2013August\u00a02020 81","100% KIWI \u2022 100% CUSTOM \u2022 100% HANDCRAFTED EXCELLENCE YOUR MOTORHOME. YOUR WAY. 21 Rennie Drive, Mangere, Auckland 2022 09 2189506 or 0508 776482 www.acmmotorhomes.co.nz Email: [email protected]","ACM Platinum Edition Mobility RV PROFILE dWrehaemelsc-oomn-etshter-ureoad Words Robyn Dallimore Photos Robyn Dallimore and Jim Bateman 1 rental motorhomes or caravans didn\u2019t cater to 2 their individual needs \u2013 the main one being M otorhome shows are just the place to wheelchair access in and out of a vehicle and 1. IVECO based Platinum Edition Mobility light a fire in the belly; they inspire suitable interior facilities . The idea of having a custom built motorhome \u2013 parked up at many to take part in the RV lifestyle. motorhome had always been there but finding Algies Bay \u2013 with the push of two buttons For some that might mean acquiring a Mooloo one was a challenge. They looked at hiring the stabilizers go down, and the slide-out 30-second tent in order to kick-start their one out of Tauranga, but it was older and had pops out outdoor adventures, perhaps a classic caravan step-down seating that didn\u2019t really work for 2. Gabrielle is so happy with the automatic that needs a little work, or just possibly a new Gabrielle, but it got Jim fired up looking \u2013 he chair lift. The spacious rear bathroom is an or second-hand motorhome perfect for their searched online overseas but didn\u2019t have much ideal landing spot for entry needs. As well, motorhome shows allow first joy with Australian manufacturers so looked timers to meet the right people at the right further afield to the UK. They found one to RV Lifestyle-NZTODAY Vol 5 July\u2013August\u00a02020 83 time to help bring their dreams to life. This is rent and hired it for 10 days, but that fell over. how Gabrielle and Jim Bateman found their Then they heard of a manufacturer building dream makers, Chris Cunard from ACM a unit for a New Zealand woman, and with a Motorhomes, at the Covi Motorhome show few emails and phone calls they managed to in 2018. And this year at the 2020 show I met do a tour of the Birmingham factory in the the couple as they showed me their custom- UK building that caravan. built motorhome that resulted from that first meeting, and they also showcased it to the Just months later they attended the Covi thousands of visitors who attended the show. show in March, and with recommendations from other exhibitors at the show they ended This is Gabrielle and Jim\u2019s first motorhome. up at the ACM stand where they met with They have travelled the world widely over owner Chris, and the excitement grew from their 40 years of marriage, always staying in hotel and motel accommodation as traditional","PROFILE ACM Platinum Edition Mobility RV 3. 12v electric flush Pedestal cassette 34 toilet, handbasin that is clear underneath for access, a shower curtain to contain the The couple had already spent many hours planning, shower area drawing and discussing what they wanted . 4. Plenty of bathroom storage, and a fold down seat all go as it unpacks itself to lay flat on the 190L three-way auto gas fridge with separate ground, then \u2026 wheelchair on, press a button, freezer, positioned close to the floor for easy there. Meetings were booked in and their and up it goes to access the flat floor into the access. Next to this is the long kitchen bench, dreams were given a blast of hope. rear bathroom area. Along with the custom with lots of drawers and storage space below, rear entry door, the lift was custom-fitted to and fitted utility drawers inside main drawers The process started with a list of course the rear chassis by the supplier. \u2013 an impressive amount of storage in here, \u2013 what did they need the most \u2013 obviously and a decent length bench with nice Corian wheelchair access into the vehicle, wet-floor The bathroom is full-width, open and packed bench top. Not immediately noticeable, but a bathroom, and slide-out for extra living space. with storage on the right of entry; the 12V key design feature of the kitchen area, is the Then the technical details came into play \u2013 how electric flush cassette toilet is easily accessible lower bench height and narrower depth to would it work getting into bed? What about for Gabrielle with wall handles on one side, the bench unit \u2013 520mm wide and 755mm being able to do dishes and reach windows? the vanity unit with no cupboards underneath high \u2013 a must-have for Gabrielle as she enjoys Level floors right through to the cab. If they also designed for easy access, is to the left, and cooking and cleaning without having to stretch had a fire, how easy would it be for Gabrielle a wide sliding door for easy access separates and strain for access. to get out? All sorts of extra things to think it from the living area. about compared with a normal build. To the right, opposite the kitchen is a Immediately to the left beyond the sliding comfortable sofa positioned in the slide-out The couple had already spent many hours door is a large slide-out pantry and then a planning, drawing and discussing what they wanted, so Jim had enough computerised details to start the design team off. A visit to ACM and the factory helped this process with a taped-out motorhome plan on the floor for Jim and Gabrielle to sit in and try wheeling about on, and think about ways and means to achieve what they needed. I have spoken to home-build guys before and it usually starts with this sort of floor plan \u2013 everything goes back to basics. Chris Cunard tells me that more than four hundred hours of design and two thousand hours of building time went into the vehicle, and much of it was custom built or specialty supplied, from the steel man-made folded floor sections, the rear door and wheelchair cassette, and the electric sofa-bed unit. Rear entry is via an automatic under-floor cassette wheelchair lift. What an impressive unit this is. When not in use it\u2019s tucked away out of sight under the rear of the motorhome, but get the remote out, flick a switch, and it\u2019s 6 5 5. It all started with Jim\u2019s plans being 7 84 RV Lifestyle-NZTODAY Vol 5 July\u2013August\u00a02020 taped out on the factory floor, and some down-to-earth testing being undertaken! 6. Custom interior under construction 7. On hand to test the automatic lift operation","8 9 10 11 area. I noticed at the front of the vehicle there slide-out in \u2013 especially important in case of 8. The lounge area is in the slide-out, so was a good-sized Luton bed set up above the fire or emergency. there is plenty of floor space, for Gabrielle cab, and wondered how accessible that was to wheel around in - perfect. for the couple. Jim then picked up a remote, Moving to the front of the vehicle, on the 9-10. The sofa unfolds into a bed at the and with a push of a button the lounge area right behind the front cab is a small dinette press of a button sofa started moving, lifting, stretching out with two front-facing seats, fitted with seat 11. The kitchen bench has been height and and settling down into a comfortable double belts for passengers. To the left is the normal depth adjusted to be perfect for Gabrielle to bed. The Luton is for the kids and grandkids habitation entry door, with electric steps to use and access everything easily. to stay over. Now that was pretty cool, and as the outside. Forward to the cab; a little board they showed me the detail in the design, with lifts out and fits over the entry steps to the cab, diesel engine is paired with the latest 8-speed pillow storage in the end, quality mattress allowing the wheelchair to use this area. Access auto transmission. All the fruit with ABC, and easy height access for Gabrielle, it was onto the Captain\u2019s chairs is easy thanks to the EBD, ESP for extra safety whilst driving, and obvious what a space changer it was for the swivel chairs. Above the cab is the Luton bed heated and electronically controlled outside couple, and the sheets stay on it so no need area, for the family and grandkids to enjoy. mirrors and airbags add to these features. to make up every night - just throw a duvet When you\u2019re parked up and settling in for over. Jim sourced and imported this bed from The IVECO cab has everything needed the night, at the push of a button the HWH Europe for the build. with drink holders, storage pockets and glove hydraulic levelling system (a hydraulic pump boxes and side-door storage galore. All the system) kicks in for automatic, individual leg The slide-out area does a lot for the interior latest technology hook ups with Bluetooth, 7\u201d levelling, just another feature added to these spaciousness of the vehicle and moving about LCD display with Iveconnect multimedia unit motorhome-specific chassis by ACM. is no problem, but it was important that hooked into the colour rear-view camera, Air movement about the vehicle was safe at all bags of course, and something I really like are It was such a pleasure to meet and chat with times, even when pulled over at a road stop the heated and adjustable driver and passenger Gabrielle and Jim Bateman. They couldn\u2019t for a cup of tea or bathroom stop, so the seats \u2013 it is so nice to have a warm butt and keep the smiles off their faces as they shared design had to ensure that Gabrielle could back as you\u2019re cruising across the Desert Road their motorhome with me and all the visitors wheel about in the interior even with the in the snow, so cosy. The IVECO cab chassis is who came through at the show to check it out. a big unit but drives like a dream\u2013 the 153kW RV Lifestyle-NZTODAY Vol 5 July\u2013August\u00a02020 85","12 TECH SPECS They wasted no time getting away when 12. Out and about \u2013 enjoying Eskdale, 2019 IVECO Daily 72C they picked the unit up earlier this year. First Napier. The IVECO cab is a good-sized 2998cc twin-turbo 153kW diesel night away \u2013 in the backyard, so not too far. unit, drives really well, easy to handle GVM 5995kg, this vehicle tare 5500kg Always a good idea to do a dummy run and and has great transmission Car licence, COF check everything is working, make sure you Two axles \u2013 front axle rating 2500kg, rear know how to make it all work, haven\u2019t forgotten ahead with Lockdown. When speaking to 5350kg to load something vital \u2013 all those reasons. them this week they were in Whangamat\u0101 so Wheelbase 4750mm The first real trip away was to Martins Bay are back on the road, and each trip something Dimensions (mm) \u2013 7800(L), 2500(W), 3100 north of Auckland, then regular short trips else is added to one of the multiple storage with slide-out extended, 3200(H) top of Luton. to Wenderholm, Mt Maunganui, Opito Bay areas inside, and out. in the Coromandel, and they\u2019ve also been to a Custom Construction friend\u2019s celebration party, using the motorhome Look out for them on the road, they would ACM motorhome body built with fully for their own accommodation, so fantastic for love to meet and share their experiences with insulated floor, walls and roof with ACM them. A trip to the East Cape was proposed others in their position as well as others on exclusive fibreglass panels and body design, for after the show, but I am not sure that went the road. Our thanks to them for their time double-glazed windows, custom vinyl exterior and generosity of spirit. wrap, HWH Hydraulic levelling system, automatic under-floor cassette wheelchair lift. Self-containment Fresh and grey water 280L tanks 2 x 150W solar panels with controllers 2 x 240Ah gel deep-cycle batteries 190L 3-way fridge-freezer 3000W Mastervolt combi-ultra inverter charger, 100A charger 190L Dometic three-way automatic gas fridge\/ freezer Take charge Whether you\u2019re going away for the weekend or travelling around of your one of our islands, the last thing you need is to run out of power. batteries REDARC\u2019s range of battery management products will make sure that never happens... 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BY NEW ZEALAND\u2019S LEADING MOTORHOME BRANDS. The award-winning IVECO Daily is the ideal platform for a wide selection of motorhome bodies and offers a number of market-leading qualities such as an 8-speed full automatic transmission that provides seamless power delivery and super fast gear changes for effortless driving. Coupled to this transmission is a choice of two powerful yet fuel efficient turbo diesel engines, available with 170 hp or a segment-leading 205 hp, providing superior power for motorhome applications.The Daily also benefits from smooth riding, rear airbag suspension available as an option, and a 3500 kg braked towing capacity providing extra versatility to tow a boat, motorcycle or a small 4x4. On the safety front, the Daily features front and rear disc brakes with ABS and four airbags (driver, passenger and curtain side). IVECO\u2019s \u2018ESP 9\u2019 safety program is also standard which includes Electronic Brake Force Distribution, Electronic Stability Program, Anti Slip Regulator and a host of additional driver aids. IVECO\u2019s generous 40,000km \/ 1 years service intervals also keep Daily owners on the road longer and minimise running costs a minimum. And in the unlikely event that owners need help on the road, IVECO also offers complementary 24\/7 Roadside Assistance for the cab chassis warranty period (3yr\/200,000 km, whichever comes first), when combined with the motorhome manufacturer\u2019s own roadside program. To discover why New Zealand\u2019s leading motorhome brands trust the IVECO Daily visit www.iveco.co.nz David Didsbury Straun Syme Trevor Wills 021 347 118 027 403 2035 027 434 0846 Sales Auckland National Sales Manager Sales Canterbury *Terms and Conditions apply. For 3 year warranty and Roadside Assistance program refer to the IVECO Warranty Statement of Terms and Conditions & IVECO Roadside Assistance Terms and Conditions (excludes Government and Fleet Buyers).Visit www.iveco.co.nz for full details. Overseas model shown. 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Don\u2019t get caught out this winter. to SOUTHERN MOTORWAY WE ARE 1 FIRTH STREET, DRURY 2113 AUCKLAND FIRTH STREET HERE EMAIL [email protected] to to DRURY LIKE our Facebook page PUKEKOHE to TEXT Anthony on 021 225 2142 BOMBAY www.tires.co.nz","Winter storage PROFILE STORING YOUR RV If you are parking up the motorhome, caravan, bus or fifth-wheel over winter, these are the basics to tick off GAS CYLINDER STORAGE INTERIOR Firmly shut the cylinder valve, and check the outlet of the cylinder with If you have blinds on some soapy water to make sure it is gas-tight. Having removed the LPG any kind of spring regulator from the cylinder valve, put the regulator inside a plastic bag, mechanism, leave them securing the bag with a rubber band. This\u2019ll serve two purposes \u2013 it\u2019ll open, leave locker and keep any spiders or other insects from making it their home, and will also wardrobe doors ajar prevent water from getting inside the regulator. for ventilation, stand squabs and seating Think about storage requirements. If you\u2019re paying for storage, check up for air flow, lift with the operator if you can store the cylinder onsite. Ideally a dedicated mattresses, and be sure gas locker would be best, or in the open air in a secure place, not in to keep cushions away a shed or garage where they could become a potential unknown fire from walls. Lubricate hazard. Store at least two metres away from open drains or openings into hinges and locks, and window and door rubbers and seals. cellars or buildings because leaking gas will travel down quickly. Keep them well away from heat, highly flammable-toxic-corrosive or oxidant Be sure to turn off the 12V supply to gas appliances like the water materials, and make sure engines and electrics are off when handling, heater, air heater, cooker (if it has electronic ignition) and the fridge. disconnecting and connecting gas cylinders. Clean the interior of the fridge out with a good cleaner, and leave the door to the fridge ajar to keep it dry and mould free. Remember if you\u2019re using your RV or caravan over winter, LPG may not work efficiently if the temperature gets down to zero. Also, to deter spiders from make their home inside the burner tubes, spray some long-life insecticide around the burner of the fridge, the HOUSE BATTERY SYSTEM water heater and air heater. But, don\u2019t do this with the appliances operating obviously! Batteries don\u2019t like being left in a discharged state. Check the battery COVER electrolyte levels, and top up as necessary if you have wet-cell In an ideal world, you\u2019d store your RV in a garage or under-roof cover. This batteries. Connect the mains charger isn\u2019t possible for many, so a cover should be used if possible. Washing to the mains and fully charge the and polishing the exterior will offer some protection at the least, and will house batteries for at least a full day until they\u2019re completely charged, prevent moss and mould growing. then disconnect all loads from the battery. If you have solar panels, leave the solar charging system connected to the batteries, as that will TANK TALK TIP ensure they\u2019re kept in a fully charged state over winter. However, if you\u2019re storing your motorhome inside a garage where no sun will get onto the Black tanks should be cleaned really well before storing. On your last trip solar panels, then disconnect the solar charger from the battery. That\u2019s put a bag of ice down the toilet, add some Napisan and some Thetford because the solar charger will cause a small discharge from the battery, toilet cleaner. Drive to thoroughly mix over a good hour; the sharp edges which over a couple of months could discharge the battery completely. of the ice will get into every corner. When you\u2019ve cleaned the shower, toilet, sinks etc and emptied the grey tank, then add Napisan or baking WATER SYSTEM soda, and a few drops of enviro-friendly dishwashing liquid into a couple of sink fulls of water, and drain into the grey tank ready for that last drive If you live in a region that endures heavy frosts, and the motorhome is as well. Empty your black tank of the icy water, then dump your final grey stowed outside, it\u2019s imperative to empty all water from the water stowage water to clean the hose as well. tanks, from inside the water heater and all the water pipes within the motorhome. It\u2019s a good idea to even take your water filter out if one is Cassette toilets should be cleaned thoroughly from the toilet through fitted. Failure to do this could cause serious problems, because water can to the cassette. Clean and wipe the valve blade that seals the toilet from cause ruptures of pipework or appliances as it expands on freezing. the cassette tank, using a seal lubricant. Leave the valve partially open to avoid it sticking. Leave all taps open and in a neutral position. Cover or put plugs in water drainage areas in the kitchen sink and shower, and leave valves open, but RV Lifestyle-NZTODAY Vol 5 July\u2013August\u00a02020 89 cover with panty hose or muslin, which allows airflow but keeps bugs out. CARAVAN Support legs put down, and hand brake definitely off. You might want to use wheel chocks, wheel clamps or hitch locks, and for security, doors and windows should be locked. Check your 12N and 12S car-to-caravan connections for any wear or damage. Electrical contacts can be cleaned and wiped over with petroleum jelly. Check all moving parts and linkages, from the brakes, wheel-bearings and suspension to anti-sway and Al-ko stabilisers \u2013 many service centres can do this for you. Grease should be applied to protect many of these moving parts, also think of the corner steadies\u2019 rotating screws, and if you have one, the spare wheel carrier.","SINCE 1975 THE JAYCO SILVERLINE ESCAPE IN LUXURY 2020 SILVERLINE CARAVAN FROM $93,990ONLY 4 Burner Cooktop 216L Fridge with with Oven Freezer Amazon Alexa Bluetooth Integration Awning 360\u02da Camera Wineguard Wifi The future of caravanning is here. Jayco 2020 Silverline Series seamlessly integrates technology for intuitive, effortless living in the world\u2019s smartest RV. Luxury is at your fingertips from the moment you enter with features customised to the way you choose to live and aimed to reflect the luxury of the modern home. 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The company has been Speaking with distributors weeks later, they further bed setting layout for the club lounge. producing caravans and motorhomes for nearly 45 years now, so there have been models were glad to take delivery of the latest 2020 There are lots of upgrades to look at on these arriving here from over the ditch for quite a Silverline Touring caravans \u2013 we had seen the models: pull-out exterior kitchen unit drawer long time. Every year at the Covi Motorhome Outback model at the show, but this particular for one, and bike racks and satellite dishes and Caravan Show in Auckland, a building at model was still to arrive. another. Exterior showers, gas BBQ bayonets, the carpark entrance is taken over for the Jayco picnic table in the wall, TV and entertainment display, and what a lot of makes, models and The Jayco Silverline is a large unit at just in an exterior hatch are just some items that styles they now produce, from camp trailers, over eight metres in towing length. A good- are standard already or a simple addition pop-tops, tough off-road capable caravans to to choose. In New Zealand, satellite dishes, 1. Storage cabinets under the large solar upgrades, or specific TV requirements 3 window opposite the bed end, TV are done here. mount on this side, with another mainly Australian feature, a 12V fan for air flow. The club lounge positioned in the caravan\u2019s Overhead storage lockers, at the end two nose is a feature in this particular model, so large wardrobe storage areas. Privacy comfortable for entertaining. The kitchen is curtain to the front first-rate, with plenty of storage options to 2. Australian steel \u2013 You can see the stock up for a family or more. The slide-out Jayco Silverline Touring\u2019s big boxed area extends the length of the bed when parked hot-dipped galvanised chassis up, but I couldn\u2019t check if there is walk-around 3. The bed is in the slide-out area, room when the slide-out isn\u2019t extended \u2013 I hope overhead storage and LED lights with so as the rear full-width bathroom would be a big window, light switches by the used by me more than the bed, lol. bedside, book and cup area, power points alongside. Rear bathroom sliding door RV Lifestyle-NZTODAY Vol 5 July\u2013August\u00a02020 91","PROFILE ACM Platinum Edition Mobility RV 4 I don\u2019t know why but it is always fun in a light outside or turn something on. The clever Jayco bathroom; opening a lid and finding a 360-degree cameras are useful for on-the-road 4. Really nice club lounge, fully height washing machine tucked away is so unexpected, viewing, assisting parking and manoeuvring, adjustable leg table. Overhead locker and handy. It is good to understand how much and for security. The awning is electric, there storage. The windows all have fly screens water you use in an activity (in this case about is a Wi-Fi extender on the roof, and Bluetooth and blinds fitted, LED lighting throughout. 26 litres a load), but these machines are mains monitoring on the water tanks and batteries. The habitation entry door on the left has only so you will be parked up and hooked up Wow, more technology than I have at home viewing window and screen split door to an outside water and electricity supply when that is for sure, and did you hear about the action in use so it won\u2019t be a problem. baby who now only responds to Alexa as her 5. A long awning is electric and even has name not Lucy. So much fun for those who an App that can be blue toothed to operate These latest model Jaycos are tech\u2019d up with love that stuff \u2013 caravans have certainly come it. Stablisers underneath all around, all sorts of technology. You can even download a long, long way. bumper bar at the rear. The entertainment apps to your phone to control operations such locker is in the rear quarter, other lockers as opening and closing your awning. There This model looks luxurious with its leather along the side and in the front nose is an Amazon Echo Dot smart speaker with seating, glossy high spec\u2019 finishes to the 6. The bedroom slide-out area, balanced Alexa Voice control \u2013 yes seriously you can cabinetry, certainly a big enough model to over the twin-axles, with rain roller cover talk out loud from the bed and turn off the spend a lot of time in, by yourself or with above 6 5 92 RV Lifestyle-NZTODAY Vol 5 July\u2013August\u00a02020","78 7. The full-width bathroom has plenty of space. 112v electric flush pedestal 9 10 11 12 cassette toilet, drawers and cupboards under the long bench, in the left corner a friends in the big lounge area. At 21 feet it is that is hail and dent resistant. laundry station - with washing machine still not the longest caravan in the range, but A big boxed chassis, made of Australian in the cupboard. In the right corner out of it does do the job beautifully for its weight sight a shower category, built for two but with the option of steel, which assists in reducing weight, 8. Upon entry you have the kitchen unit adding in another bed option. increasing performance and strength. It is opposite, cupboards and microwave above, hot-dip galvanised, and the all-new-designed drawers and pull-out pantries below, full Jayco caravans are available at distributors longitudinal rails added provide additional floor separate oven\/grill oven with four-burner around New Zealand. support. Alongside this is a dedicated plumbing gas hob. Nice backsplash, big window and and electrical area for servicing and making rangehood CONSTRUCTION AND CHASSIS it easier to get grey tanks fitted to the vehicle. 9. Cool sink and bench, water filter fitted, The JTECH suspension with independent square modern sink insert Interior framing is aluminium for strength and coils, is well known on Jayco builds, designed 10. Soft-close drawer mechanisms with durability. Outside, the tough, vacuum-bonded to offer greater stability, precise handling for catches, nice and deep too frame is encased in the body shell constructed a smoother ride and generally improving the 11. I just love a pull-out pantry unit, there using fibreglass, polypropylene and polystyrene towing experience. The twin-axle trailer is are two in this kitchen foam that Jayco boasts gives their vans better fitted with electric brakes and a brake unit (tow 12. A big 216L fridge with separate freezer strength, lightness and insulation, sandwich secure emergency braking unit). unit, good enough for any domestic house pressed to produce a one-piece fibreglass skin, let alone an RV 13. Good sized locker doors in the nose 14 on both sides 14. Storage locker beside the habitation 13 15 entry door, pull out manual step 15. Two gas bottle locker TECH SPECS Jayco Silverline Touring 21.65.3 caravan (two-berth) Price $97,290 Dimension and Weight Tare weight 2560kg, Tow ball weight 184kg Body length 6760mm \u2013 travel length 8040mm Travel height 2950mm, width 2470mm, interior height 1975mm Self-Containment and living 12V electric flush cassette toilet \u2013 separate full-size shower box 2 x 9kg gas bottles 2 x 82L fresh water tanks (no grey fitted, optional) b60W solar with controller system, 100Ah Battery 4-burner cook top, separate oven and grill Microwave 216L 3-way automatic fridge\/freezer 3.3kg washing machine LED TV\/DVD Smart Technology fitted 360-degree reversing camera Wi-Fi extender Bluetooth enabled for battery and water tank monitoring app Electric awning, Bluetooth enabled for app Amazon Echo Dot smart speaker with Alexa Voice control RV Lifestyle-NZTODAY Vol 5 July\u2013August\u00a02020 93","REVIEW\tTRIBUTE Compact 680 campervan Compact campervan surprises 1 Words + Photos Robyn Dallimore site for the head office at 686 Devon Road, New parts, installations, advice and much more. Plymouth. A purpose-built building and site We dropped into Drury and picked up the We may have been in lockdown for weeks, has been planned for some time, and earlier this but ships kept arriving and new RV year it was announced the office was officially Tribute Compact van from Treena. Based on stock rolled off regularly. One of the moving in. It is not yet a finished project as a Fiat Ducato FWD cab chassis, with the latest latest models to arrive at Nationwide RV in lockdown caused some delays, but certainly technology 9-speed fully auto gearbox it was Drury is this long-wheel based two-berth is a big move on both fronts from Bob \u2013 he really easy to drive. This model had 0km on campervan, fully fitted for self-containment has a team of great people working with him the clock, not often I am the first one to put the offering a rear lounge. around the country. All the sites handle sales first clicks on the clock. The colour rear camera of new and used RV products, offer repairs, wasn\u2019t set up, but I could easily see what was Nationwide RV was originally set up as happening behind me with the electric (and a car yard by current owner\/operator Bob 5 Gordon-Stables in 1989. From that day to this, 6 7 Bob has grown his RV specific dealer network nationwide. Originally with three branches called Ashburton RV, Taranaki RV and Silver- dale RV, the company rebranded to Nationwide RV in 2018 highlighting countrywide presence. In December 2019, Nationwide RV added the Drury yard to further cement their position in the market. Today, Nationwide RV is one of the largest importers of motorhomes, caravans and buses in New Zealand. The New Age Caravans are Australian built The company\u2019s two latest developments over the last six months include the purchase of the property site formerly known as Auckland Motorhomes at 81 Creek Street, Drury, this is now proudly a Nationwide RV Drury site and is the second dealership for Auckland with Silverdale RV at the northern end of the motorway. The second development is a new 94 RV Lifestyle-NZTODAY Vol 5 July\u2013August\u00a02020","3 1. This vehicle drives like a car, great side mirrors plus it has a rear camera. 2. The sliding door opens, the electric step pops out as required, and a new feature for these types of vehicles - a pull-out full door- width fly screen. The wind-out awning is full body length above 3. The front cab seats swivel for extra dining area seating, storage locker above the window. Plenty of light with large windows that have fitted fly screens and blinds, LED strip lighting all around. These front facing seats have fitted seatbelts 4. Compact kitchen features three grill hob stove with combined oven, 96Lt Dometic three-way manual fridge with removeable freezer. Hob and sink have glass tops for bench space when down 24 heated) side mirrors. Good storage in the cab The Captain cab seats swivel to be part of a bench lounge on each side, back doors open and side pockets in the doors. What I love in the small dinette area, these two front facing to the rear. In this rear area you can keep as an RV for full comfort is cruise control \u2013 so dinette seats have seat belts fitted for guest singles if the size works for you, or simply pull handy, radio controls on the steering wheel, travellers, but does not convert to a bed in this out the slatted bed supports from each side, USB charger port, Bluetooth phone system, model. If you want people to sleep over you place the wall squabs down and you have a GPS and rear camera are all on the list, drink can upgrade to a rear bunk-bed model, great large comfy bed for two. holders and storage for glasses, books, food, idea. The table is removeable. The kitchen is dog leads, map books to actually \u2013 this model compact, bathroom has toilet-shower com- The beauty of a campervan is the body is with its Fiat cab set up has it all, every item bined, manual 96L Dometic three-way fridge\/ the original manufactured steel body, not a tick tick tick. freezer box and at the rear a large space with composite body made separately and placed on the bare chassis, which is what a motorhome is. 5. Monitors situated over the entrance door, 8 over cab storage for the front cabin thermo 9 blinds. Note LED strip lighting and the mini spots are built in across the cab area 6. This Fiat Ducato has lots of features with fully auto 9-speed gearbox, AM_FM radio, Bluetooth, colour rear camera, cruise- control, day running lights 7. Good storage in the doors, step up into the vehicle 8. Rear lounge area, blinds up on the double glazed windows making for a cosy space 9. Gas locker is accessible from the interior, no outside opening cut into the body 10. Good rear storage overhead and LED reading lights 11. Rear doors open revealing rear lounge area made up to a large 1860mm x 1640mm full width bed. Step up on the back bumper to enter from the rear 10 11 RV Lifestyle-NZTODAY Vol 5 July\u2013August\u00a02020 95","REVIEW TRIBUTE Compact 680 campervan 12 1313 TECH SPECS Fiat Ducato manufacture these cab chassis 12-13. The bathroom. The door opens to a specifically for the motorhome market. There 2020 Auto-Trail Tribute Compact 680 2-berth pedestal 12v electric flush cassette toilet with are different heights and lengths available, campervan $131,750 shower curtain, a nifty sink unit folds back into the this model has a specific electrical system wall for storage. Storage above and below. for greater reliability and a cab designed Cab Chassis 14. The new compact front end ensures the with reinforced pillars and pre-cut roof for Based on the 2020 Fiat Ducato 140 MULTI-JET2 utmost protection in the event of impact and vents, to produce vehicles from the factory with maximum torque of 350 Nm, Fiat 9-speed the greatly reduced front overhang gives great with the utmost quality on all outfits. There auto transmission. Cruise control, steering manoeuvrability and driving comfort. The front are different engine options and upgrade wheel control radio and phone, Zenec Xzent end comprises of four components that can specs that can be pre-ordered by Auto-Trail 6.5\u201d LCD display touch screen head unit, radio- be removed individually, for easy maintenance. customers through the Auto-Trail dealers. Bluetooth-integrated microphones and colour Minimal space is taken up by the engine giving an reversing camera. 16\u201d alloy wheels, motorhome excellent ratio between the length of the cab and The LPG bottle storage is accessed from the specific tyres. length of the vehicle. This offers more space for inside in the back rear area. Great for turning Weigh and Measure the living unit, to the benefit of interior comfort. the bottle off for travelling, getting on the ferry Overall in mm \u2013 height 2680 \u2013 length 6360 \u2013 etc. There are vents for the refrigeration and width (mirrors folded) 2270 PURPOSE BUILT FIAT CHASSIS cooking units and one the roof in the rear of GVM 3500kg, Tare 3080kg the van. In this model a minimum number Warranty Fiat Ducato produce from the factory a of cuts into that bodywork has been achieved 2 year habitation warranty (T&C\u2019s apply) range of specific cab chassis\u2019 for motorhome by having only one exterior locker door and 5 year body construction integrity warranty manufacturers, with high torsion strength, that is for the toilet cassette. (T&C\u2019s apply) lower to facilitate access, lighter and more 5 Year cab chassis warranty functional. A range of cab chassis designed to I liked that there is two living space options, Self-Containment allow greater comfort on board, lower ground you can make up the rear bed area perma- 2 x 4kg gas bottles, Combi 4kW gas\/230v blown clearance and greater stability. nently, or put a small table down there and air and hot water heating. 3 hob gas cook have two lounge\u2019s, why wouldn\u2019t you want to top with under-bench gas oven\/grill unit. 97L McPherson front suspension with sit with the back doors open, feet up looking Dometic manual 3-way fridge with removable independent wheels, standard front and rear at the view. I loved the fly screen door inside freezer box. Fresh and grey water built-in tanks anti-roll bar. The rear suspension is designed the sliding entry door, so handy. The windows 68 litres each, 12v electric flush pedestal toilet specifically for use on a motorhome. throughout are great sizes, no problem seeing with 18L rollaway cassette views from the front or back. The kitchen is Living The increased rear track (1980\u00a0mm, compact to be sure, but a full oven with grill Sleeps two - rear bed made up measures 1860 category best-in-class, 190\u00a0more than the really is a treat in a campervan, and the fridge x 1630mm. Double glazed windows with fitted standard track) permits greater stability and is a respectable size if you use it right (me back fly screens and blinds. Cushioned vinyl flooring. offers greater width for the living cell. to my pack your food into containers tip). Internal cab insulating screens, removable bound- edged carpet mats, Tamsin upholstery with Specific new tyres also suitable for long The bathroom has a fitted curtain to use matching driver and passenger seat covers , fire stops and with low rolling resistance to reduce to keep water off areas, the vanity sink that retardant upholstery. 12v LED low energy lighting. consumption. The compact front end, greatly pushes away into the wall is good idea, push Front dinette area with cab front Captain\u2019s chairs reduced front overhang and minimal space it in and down it comes, push it up and have swivelling to dinette. Seatbelts on two front taken up by the engine permit an excellent a flat wall. facing seats. Light modern Salinas Oak wood relationship between the length of the cab Exterior and the length of the vehicle. The new front The Auto-Trail range has a lot of options Electric entry step, door width fly-screen to end comprises four components that can be to choose from, some even smaller than this habitation area, awning, day running lights, colour removed individually, permitting rapid, cost- with the new 5990mm long model released this coded front bumper (5 colour options) effective maintenance. Its shape ensures the year, so if a campervan is what you are seeking utmost protection in the event of impact. take a look and see what Nationwide RV has to 14 offer, they are in Ashburton, New Plymouth, 96 RV Lifestyle-NZTODAY Vol 5 July\u2013August\u00a02020 Drury and Silverdale in Auckland.","More than New Radiators just radiators Diagnostics Welding Repairs Fabrication Call Now! Clean-outs 0800 RADIATORS (723 428) With ADRAD radiator agents and seven Whangarei warehouses across the country, we can generally Kamo Radiators o er same day radiator service Auckland West - Western Radiators ANYWHERE IN NEW ZEALAND! Central - Auto Radiators Auckland South\/East - Adrad National Radiators As nationwide radiator servicing agents, we carry out Manukau - South Auckland Radiators comprehensive cooling system checks and specialise in Pukekohe - Pukekohe Batteries & Radiators replacement radiators for cars \u2013 from the family sedan to a Hamilton treasured vintage sportster. 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