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  1. 3POINT8

    3POINT8 F1 Veteran Rossa Subscribed Silver Subscribed

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    Hi -

    I need some help with New Zealand. I am going with my wife and four kids in November for around 10 days. We leave from Portland, Oregon. To fly to Auckland would be 18 hrs and to Queenstown would be around 22 hrs. I do not do well on long flights so I need to break it up. I am thinking of flying into Hawaii and then to Auckland the next day.

    I would like to see both islands but driving it all seems too much for 10 days. I was thinking about touring around the north island for half the trip then getting a flight to the South Island touring around for the other half then getting a flight back to the north island.

    The trouble is, this is a lot of flying. Is adding the quick flight to the South Island "worth it"? We don't have much on the check list. I would really just like to see the scenery and I understand the South is best for that. I know this is very subjective but I would appreciate your opinion.

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  2. Arvin Grajau

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    Jesse went to the South Island last year in November, highly recommended, easy to drive and wonderful coastline to follow ., perhaps the cleanest country I have ever been to, the train trip from Christchurch to the other side is a must and that is where we picked up our hire car.

    If you only have 10 days just do one island the South IMO.
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  3. 3POINT8

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    wow! thanks. Those pictures are awesome! Even the one of you eating the popsicle!
     
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  4. Arvin Grajau

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    I'm sucking it .

    Both Queenstown and Christchurch are worth the visit, Christchurch the Botanical gardens

    Trans Alpine Express, you'll need to book., Milford sound ...forget Mt Cook., some of local New Zealand-produced clothing is cool like the T.shirt company "Global Culture "

    Some fantastic driving roads over mountains .


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  5. IanB

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    Yes, North Island is meh, South Island is fabulous.

    You can of course visit Aukland in the North and see first hand the great outcomes the indigenous people achieved under their treaty...
     
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    IMO any city or country one would go back to a second time is "cool" We will do the South Island again in the next year or so, just for the roads ..
     

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    100%. If you’ve only got 10 days do the South Island only and save yourself the flight and hassle.
     
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    He doesn't need to go now, thanx to all your pics you've spoiled the surprise of finding out for himself!
     
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    Auckland to Queenstown has a flight time of just under 2 hours.
     
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    He's normally sucking on the meatpopsicle, so that's a nice change for him. :)
     
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    Just spoke to one of my Kiwi patients, the North Island is still recovering from a massive storm and flood (6 months ago?), and the roads are pretty crap up there still.
     
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    Meatsicle?
     
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    Lol, something like that. :D
     
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    ONE more hour and he could land in the right country :p
     
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    And have the trimmings like a Welcome to Country and a smoking ceremony...lucky him.
     
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    Someone needs to tell him they’re on the other side of the car.
     
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    #metoo
     
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    great pics!
     
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