Some agencies advertise here that they are ready ro rent a car 10 NZ dollars per day! Do not trust them! It is a trick.
But it is true that the best way to visit NZ is to rent a car. It is also good to have somebody to share the cost.
I rented the car to go to the Far North of New Zealand… It took me 7 hours of driving through the picturesque hills to the little town of Kaitaia in the Northland. On the way there were ferry crossing (18 NZD per car) and – a highlight – visit to the Waipoua forest where the giant kauri trees are. – Can you imagine the tree of some 4 meters in diameter? Yes, I saw sequoias in California – but here is the Pacific!
