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Can't help with Oz but if you haven't already, sign up to Adventure Riding NZ
https://www.adventureridingnz.co.nz/
It has many of the gravel/4x4 public roads in NZ and it's all free. There's a facebook group too where you could arrange to meet members.

Remote Moto probably lists more routes on the South Island but there is a cost to access them as the GPX files are available (plus other info).
https://www.remotemoto.com/routes/

Stay alert - foreign tourists are notorious for driving on the wrong side of the road & the locals love cutting corners!


Hiya,

Many thanks for the advice ... I’ve joined the Facebook group and they all seem a really helpful bunch. Fortunately I’m used to driving on the ‘correct’ side of the toad here in the UK, but point well made !
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Hiya,

Many thanks for the advice ... I’ve joined the Facebook group and they all seem a really helpful bunch. Fortunately I’m used to driving on the ‘correct’ side of the toad here in the UK, but point well made !
Sorry, it wasn't a dig & I was speaking as a fellow Brit.
Head-on collisions involving tourists always hit the headlines and on every public holiday there are numerous traffic accidents involving locals too.
Bad driving seems to be norm in NZ

I've lived in NZ almost 4 years and would say most of the North Island is like driving in the suburbs of the UK, whereas the SI is like driving in Scotland. Enjoy!
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Sorry, it wasn't a dig & I was speaking as a fellow Brit.

Head-on collisions involving tourists always hit the headlines and on every public holiday there are numerous traffic accidents involving locals too.

Bad driving seems to be norm in NZ



I've lived in NZ almost 4 years and would say most of the North Island is like driving in the suburbs of the UK, whereas the SI is like driving in Scotland. Enjoy!


No need to apologise ... didn’t even enter my head that it might be a dig !

I hear what you say about the driving ...

Thanks once again


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When you get to NZ feel touch if you'd like a discounted fare on the InterIslander ferry. You don't even need to hire a bike from us, PM me for details if you're interested.
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for the record, NZ customs are phasing out the temporary import scheme, and doing carnet only..
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for the record, NZ customs are phasing out the temporary import scheme, and doing carnet only..


Hi Fern,

That’s really useful, thank you.


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Hello
When reading the below post I was concerned enough to e--mail customs New Zealand and had this reply.
So not sure what your source was?








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for the record, NZ customs are phasing out the temporary import scheme, and doing carnet only..


Hello,

Thank you for your enquiry.

We have not heard of a proposal to remove motor vehicles from the temporary import entry process. In fact, we have heard from potential visitors that the advice they are getting is not to seek a Carnet de Passage, but to rely on the temporary import entry process in New Zealand.

If we were to remove motor vehicles from the TIE process, it would be a major change for Customs, and it could potentially create more work for us. As we have not heard of any such proposal you can be confident that it is not happening.

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ooh, that is good news, I shall try and track down the couple of separate reports I have read that claim the opposite, and track down where they got their info from, I've read several times on hubb either forum or facebook group..
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When you get to NZ feel touch if you'd like a discounted fare on the InterIslander ferry. You don't even need to hire a bike from us, PM me for details if you're interested.


That’s great, many thanks. I’ll be in touch once my plans start firming up


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