Packing List for a New Zealand Road Trip – Part Two
Our guide is continued, if you missed Part One, have a read here. Of course you can drive your car to a number of great local New Zealand shops if you forget any of these, but nice to have those products from home you know and love. Toiletries Toothbrush and...
Packing List for a New Zealand Road Trip- Part One
Along with providing information about buying a car in New Zealand, the team here at Travellers Car Insurance wants you to have the best possible experience in New Zealand. Check out our handy packing list. Plane Tickets In today’s age it is rare to have...
Selling Your Car or Campervan in New Zealand
Whether you have been travelling around New Zealand for one month or twelve, selling your car, campervan or motorbike is likely to be signalling the end of your trip in New Zealand. It is also the time for you to recoup some of the investment you made when you...
Why Travel Insurance is very different to Car Insurance?
A common question we get asked here at Travellers Car Insurance regarding third party insurance is is “Will my belongings be covered if they get stolen from my vehicle?” The answer to this is no they will not. Third party car insurance will only cover you for...
How Driving in New Zealand can be a Challenge
New Zealand is a long way from anywhere and that means that after a flight across an ocean, the resultant jet lag compounds the difficulties of coming to grips with an unfamiliar country’s road rules. If you believe the promotional images (and you should), New Zealand...
Summer Festivals & Concerts in New Zealand 2014- 2015
As in most countries, summer is the time that many events happen in New Zealand. In fact New Zealand is jam packed with weekend activities, festivals, concerts, markets, sporting events and community celebrations. Below we highlight some of these, but a great place...
Camping In New Zealand
For those of you who have purchased a car or campervan with the intention of sleeping in your vehicle as you travel around New Zealand, it is important that you are aware of Freedom Camping laws in New Zealand. In New Zealand there are free camping areas as well as...
Top Ten Safe Driving Tips in New Zealand
For many of you driving on the left hand side of the road will be a new and possibly daunting experience. Add to that unknown roads and different driving styles to what you are used to and it is no surprise that many visitors to New Zealand can find driving here...
Maintaining Your Car
It is easy to spend a lot of time researching and investigating the best car to buy during your travels in New Zealand, but once purchased many travellers neglect to spend a bit of time each week maintaining their car. Maintaining your car means it will drive safer,...
Understanding Car Insurance Jargon & Small Print
Buying car insurance can be daunting purely because of the fine print and all of the jargon that is associated with the car insurance industry. Below we explain some commonly used terms. Feel free to contact us if there is anything else you would like explained or if...