New Zealand is a country filled with beauty, amazing sights, great people and plenty of things to do. We grew up in NZ and are proud to call this place home. 

Aotearoa (New Zealand) is a very popular tourist and holiday destination so we want to share our 10 essential tips to know about New Zealand for those planning to visit (eventually when borders open again) or when we have the Trans Tasman Australia and New Zealand bubble.

We've made many videos in and about New Zealand including NZ travel guides like must do activities, but this video is a quick travel tips summary that we hope will help you if you're planning to visit NZ.

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This vlog kicks off our 4 night mini NZ road trip up north of Auckland as we make our way to the very top of the North Island (Cape Reinga) before returning home down the west coast. We visited a bunch of small towns in the upper Auckland and Northland Region of New Zealand soaking in a whole lot of beautiful countryside and sea views throughout our journey. 

We met a bunch of awesome Kiwis along the way and as always made sure to support local New Zealand businesses where we could during our domestic travels too. 

In this vlog, we left our family home in East Auckland and began our trip up north to get lunch at Puhoi Valley & Cheese Shop (roughly 40 mins from Auckland city). Shortly after, we stopped by the Honey Centre in Warkworth to pick up a couple of souvenirs before checking into our beautiful lockwood Airbnb lodge in Waiwera. We then ate at a Thai restaurant in Orewa for dinner before turning in for the night given we had a long drive ahead of us the very next day.

We hope you enjoy this three part vlog from our recent mini New Zealand road trip and visit up north! 
 
 
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New Zealand has one new case of Covid-19 today - a child in managed isolation. Today's case is the child of two people previously reported as having Covid-19.
 
 
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Judith Collins’ reshuffle plan after MPs quit
 
 

 
 
 

The business MediaWorks boss Michael Anderson leaves later this year will be vastly different from the one he walked into four years ago.
 
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New Covid case escaped isolation to go to Auckland supermarket. A man with Covid-19 left managed isolation in Auckland for more than an hour and went to a supermarket in the central CBD. The man, New Zealand's latest Covid case, arrived in New Zealand from India on July 3.
 
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Health Minister David Clark has resigned as Health Minister after he became an "unhelpful distraction" in the fight against Covid-19.
 
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PM Jacinda Ardern said last week she "had discussions" with David Clark and how the primary focus should be the Government's response to Covid-19. Clark tendered his resignation to Ardern yesterday which was accepted.
 
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National leader Todd Muller announces cabinet reshuffle
 
 
 

 
 
 

Team New Zealand and America's Cup organisers are at the centre of an inquiry commissioned by the Crown over the spending of public money, including allegations of a "reclassified" $3 million loan and claims of fraud involving a Hungarian bank account.
 
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The chance to dine-in at restaurants under New Zealand's move to alert level 2 last month was reason to pop the bubbly for many Aucklanders, but Cafe Hanoi and Jefferson Bar owners say being able to allow more people in under Alert Level 1 will be an important boost. view all

 

 
 
 
 

 

 
 
We’re heading into another weekend under level 2 so let’s all do our part to make sure we stay on track for level 1. 

Watch our latest vlog to see a snippet of what our frontline staff got up to on the first weekend in level 2 
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The missing trampers who sparked a massive search and rescue operation in Kahurangi National Park will not face any charges even though they were on a risky multi-day tramp, which was forbidden during level 3 lockdown.

Dion Reynolds and Jessica O'Connor were found on Wednesday after 19 days lost in rugged terrain, at times in bad weather and totally out of food, but suffering only minor injuries.

The 23-year-olds entered the bush on May 8, even though New Zealand had been told to stay at home as much as possible and only to engage in low-risk activities that would avoid the need for rescues or medical care. That included restricting tramping to day walks on easy trails.

Nelson Bays Area Commander Inspector Paul Borrell told Checkpoint the trampers, who are now both safe and well, will not receive a formal warning because getting lost is not an offence. view all

 

 
 
Documents obtained by Checkpoint have revealed numerous issues and a serious lack of consultation before the launch of the Police's Armed Response teams.

The trials were launched in Counties Manukau, Waikato and Canterbury, last year in response to the Christchurch mosque attacks.

But internal documents, obtained by Checkpoint under the Official Information Act, detail numerous issues.

And as Nick Truebridge reports, papers show racism training has also been proposed to curb the ART's potential impact on Māori communities. view all

 

 
 
Worshippers will return to Linwood Mosque today for the first Friday prayers since gathering restrictions were loosened to allow groups up to 100.

RNZ visited the mosque, where reporter Conan Young found treasurer Abdul Aziz laying marks on the floor to ensure people prayed at a safe distance. view all

 

 
 
 
On February 29, New Zealand had one active case of Covid-19. On Friday May 29, exactly three months on, there is now only one active case of Covid-19, with no new cases reported for a seventh day in a row.

The Health Ministry says seven more people have recovered and the total of confirmed and probable cases remains at 1504.

Auckland University Professor Shaun Hendy tells Lisa Owen New Zealand's path to Covid-19 elimination is a "huge deal". view all

 

 
Buses are back, campervans are going cheap and thousands of Kiwis are hitting the road for the long weekend.

It's the first public holiday we've had since lockdown restrictions eased and plenty of New Zealanders are taking the opportunity to see a slice of their own backyard.

For some it's a holiday - for others it's a chance to catchup with much missed friends and family.

Checkpoint cameraman Nick Monro and reporter Nita Blake-Persen headed out to hear about people's getaways - they filed this report view all

 

 
 
Foodbanks and commercial kitchens to the rescue 
 
 

Auckland hairdressers were buzzing as they returned to work on the stroke of midnight, buoyed by the sight of loyal customers queuing in the street. More than a dozen customers were waiting patiently in line on the North Shore's Birkenhead Ave to get a fresh haircut early today - and the queues were still pumping at 3am.
 
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Restaurant employs mannequins to ensure social distancing