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On the Road with Maui
- Safe on the road with Maui
- Climate
- The Interisland Ferry
- North Island travel distances
- South Island travel distances
Safe on the road with Maui
New Zealand road and climatic conditions make Motorhome travel an ideal and often idyllic way to see the country. Unlike a large continent, you do not have to go far to experience untouched untamed countryside. Nowhere else in the world can you have so much solitude with nature without isolation.
The national highways are superior and all the main attractions and fringes of the wildest regions can be reached by road. In many regions sealed highways run right through dramatic scenery. Minor roads may be only covered by gravel - these are much slower to drive.
With common sense caution and excellent Maui back up service - you have nothing to fear. Here's a few tips:
- Check with Maui for the time required to travel to the places of your choice.
- Fill up on petrol before it gets too low, as distances between petrol stations can be considerable (especially in the South Island.)
- Keep up to date maps handy.
- Monitor weather and road conditions. Call Maui if you're not sure.
- On country roads, particularly at night, watch for wandering farm stock.
- Avoid driver fatigue. Take regular two hour breaks and avoid driving more than 5 hours a day.
- Never exceed 60 km/h on unsealed or gravel roads.
TopClimate
Seasons are the opposite of those in Europe and North America. Spring is from September to November; Summer - December to February; Autumn -March to May; Winter - June to August. The marine climate is mainly mild, with extremes experienced in some regions sheltered by mountain ranges, or more exposed to winds. Even so, there are few places where day temperatures exceed 35° Celsius in summer or lower than 10° in winter.
The Interisland FerryIf traveling between the North and South Islands of New Zealand, you must take your vehicle across on the Interisland Ferry. Bookings for this crossing can be made for you when you reserve your vehicle. It is essential to pre-book the ferry between the months of October to March. You find all the details at The Interislander. |  |
North Island travel distances
| Auckland | |||||||
| 509 | Gisborne | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | 400 | Hamilton | |||||
| 235 | 291 | 109 | Rotorua | ||||
| 279 | 334 | 153 | 82 | Taupo | |||
| 210 | 299 | 108 | 83 | 165 | Tauranga | ||
| 647 | 534 | 521 | 460 | 378 | 543 | Wellington | |
| 171 | 680 | 297 | 406 | 450 | 381 | 818 | Whangarei |
South Island travel distances
| Christchurch | ||||||||
| 361 | Dunedin | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 771 | 410 | Milford | ||||||
| 330 | 319 | 578 | Mt Cook | |||||
| 417 | 799 | 1145 | 747 | Nelson | ||||
| 487 | 281 | 307 | 271 | 850 | Queenstown | |||
| 650 | 289 | 121 | 426 | 1024 | 166 | Te Anau | ||
| 428 | 276 | 366 | 212 | 779 | 71 | 245 | Wanaka | |
| 336 | 670 | 954 | 629 | 230 | 659 | 823 | 588 | Westport |
All distances shown in Kilometers. To convert these distances into Miles use the following calculations: Kilometers x .625 = Miles.
