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Announcing our 7 minute video to help driving in New Zealand
We've just released our 7 minute video to help educate tourists about driving in New Zealand (also available in Chinese). We're getting some great feedback on the video!In the video we touch on:-Left hand driving-One lane bridges-Navigating a roundabout-Road signs-How to pass a tractor-Freedom camping regulations-Shopping/Payment ...
Read postCrowdsourcing; Geocaching a new location using CamperMate App
We're lucky enough to have an awesome community of CamperMate app users travelling around New Zealand and geocaching new locations that haven't been found already. We've got most of New Zealand covered as we've been crowdsourcing since day one, but it has only been since version two was released in March 2013...
Read postFreedom Camping at Meatworks, Kaikoura
Kaikoura is a seaside town (population 3,860) on the east coast of the South Island, two and a half hours drive north of Christchurch. It's an amazing spot with loads of activities (both free and paid) to keep you entertained. If you're planning on visiting the South Island, this place is...
Read postA Day In The Sky! Para-gliding in Christchurch
Living in Christchurch these days means searching high and low for new and exciting things to keep you entertained. While we don't have much city life yet, the outdoors provide plenty of opportunity for fun. One of those options is para-gliding; free flying with an inflatable wing. I had absolutely no...
Read postPublic Showers In New Zealand
Over the last few months we've had a number of emails from CamperMate users requesting us to display the locations of public showers in New Zealand. Here are a couple of those emails.. I love your app. I'm using it a lot. You did an awesome job and a great favour...
Read postCamping in Akaroa
Akaroa is a beautiful historic 'french' village located on Banks Peninsula, 75 kms from Christchurch. It's in the news a fair bit at the moment given that freedom camping around the boat ramp (on the right just before you enter the town) is increasing. I'd heard reports of 20 or more...
Read postWeekend Trip To Kaikoura
Kaikoura is my favourite place in the world. Being located just 2 and a half hours drive north of Christchurch, it's the perfect driving distance for a weekend getaway.The only problem that you'll find is that there's so much to do in Kaikoura that often you have trouble packing it into...
Read postMerging The CamperMate Youtube Accounts
We've used videos quite a bit within the CamperMate project from showing how to enter the interislander ferry to our '2 eggs' road trip where we cooked free bacon and egg breakfasts for tourists during the rugby world cup in 2011. Some of the videos seem to get a high number...
Read postA Weekend At Okains Bay Campground (Banks Peninula)
This summer in New Zealand we've experienced pretty random weather. Here in Christchurch we've seen only a couple of 30+ degree days, the last on Thursday was followed by a big southerly chill that brought the temperature down to about 12 degrees that night. Regardless of the weather, the Okains Bay...
Read postLaunching Camping.co.nz!
Yesterday was an exciting day for the CamperMate project, while I normally blog about camping and outdoor adventures you can do in New Zealand, I thought it was important to bring you this piece of news. Since day one at the end of 2010 we've been focusing purely on mobile as the...
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