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apex car rentals new zealand
PO box 10233
christchurch
new zealand
tel:+64-3-3796897
fax:+64-3-3792647
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New Zealand Car Hire Made Easy!

Apex Car Rentals has branches conveniently located throughout New Zealand. If you would like to talk directly with any of our rental car branch managers please use the number listed below. If you are calling from outside New Zealand please use the "click to talk" feature or call +64-3-379-6897

For auckland car hire call
Ian Berrington 0800-737-009

For christchurch rental cars call
Jeff Kerkhoffs 0800-10-50-55

For wellington car rental call
Adrie Kruiniger 0800 300-110

For picton rental cars call
Adam Rennick 0800 422-744

For queenstown car hire call
Dan Gerard 0800 53-11-11

For nelson rental cars call
Dave Thorn 0800 939-777

For greymouth car rentals call
Neil Richards 0800 93-95-97

NZ TRAVEL TIPS: What to bring to New Zealand?...If you plan to visit New Zealand during the colder months between May and September, bring warm clothes and a waterproof jacket. This is especially important in alpine regions where the weather can change rapidly. It's also worth noting that the climate is colder the further south you travel - the opposite of the northern hemisphere. Insect repellent for mosquitoes and sunscreen for the strong sunrays are also important during the summer months. Of course, these can be purchased on arrival. Because of the importance of agriculture in the economy, strong restrictions are placed on animal products, fruit, plant material, and foodstuffs being bought into the country. Our advice is simply not to bring them. Visitors bringing in a quantity of medication are advised to have a doctor's certificate to avoid possible problems with Customs.

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wellington to new plymouth

...take the scenic route with apex car rentals. sample extract from "new zealand driving holiday" guidebook.

Fifty minutes drive north of Wellington, the Kapiti Coast is well known for its exceptional cheese and unique flora and fauna. Many of NZ’s most endangered birds reside on this coastline which leads north to Wanganui, a historic riverboat town. It once formed part of a thriving tourist route between Auckland and Wellington, and today this bygone era is recreated aboard NZ’s only coal-fired paddle steamer, the PS Waimarie. Further north the symmetrical volcanic cone of Mt Taranaki can be seen clearly on the horizon. Taranaki’s bulbous coastline is tucked firmly around twothirds of this zen-like mountain, providing NZ’s most consistent surf conditions. Access is provided courtesy of SH45, the Surf Highway, which follows around the coast from Hawera to New Plymouth.

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day one: wellington to wanganui

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We spend three days exploring the coast from Wellington to New Plymouth. Bob milks his first cow and I take a tandem surf ride. Together we sample Kapiti’s award winning cheeses and icecream, visit Jerusalem, drink endless cups of tea with Whanganui River Road locals, shovel coal aboard an old paddle steamer, and watch the sunset over Mt Taranaki.

After two days discovering the capital city of Wellington, Bob and I are eager to get “on the road again” and Bob throatily sings this well known tune as we leave town, and travel north to Paraparaumu.

“Para para para – what?” he suddenly exclaims as he sees a sign. A quick language lesson follows – Maori vowels for dummies – before we come to a halt outside Lindale Animal Barn. Here we watch a shearing and milking demonstration but the highlight comes when Bob tries to master hand-milking a cow.

“It’s not as easy as it looks,” he later moans, “I only got one squirt!” Before leaving we visit the Kapiti Cheese Shop and Factory where we sample some of their cheeses and purchase blocks of gold medal winning Aorangi and Kikorangi cheese to lunch upon later.

In the meantime a creamy Kapiti icecream keeps the hunger pangs at bay. I try the gingernut – it’s scrumptious; Bob can’t decide between the fig and honey, lemongrass and ginger, or port and prune. So – in true Bob-fashion – he takes a scoop of each.

At Waikanae we debate whether to visit the bird sanctuary on Kapiti Island, then settle upon a visit to the Nga Manu Wildlife Sanctuary. Here we walk through huge aviaries and discover NZ’s unique flora and fauna in a variety of recreated habitats. Bob spots two North Island brown kiwi in the kiwi house as well as three prehistoric-looking tuatara basking in the sun...

please click the link to download the full Wellington to New Plymouth scenic drive, courtesy of apex car rentals new zealand... the kiwi way

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