Category Archives: News

Win an adventure with Transfercar

Posted on December 6, 2011 by noel in News, Transport, Travel Tips

Xmas is just around the corner and we’re celebrating by giving away lots of prizes to put together for a classic Kiwi adventure experience. A total of 28 winners are drawn over the next 2 weeks, and all you need to get into the draw is to share this campaign with your friends! Register for the campaign (so we know who to give the prize to) and share the personalised link we give you with your friends. For every person that clicks your link and registers for this campaign, you get a ticket into...Read More

Mini relocation holidays: The new way to travel

Posted on October 13, 2011 by noel in News, Sights & Attractions, Transport, Travel Tips

Often relocations (as they are called in New Zealand) or standbys (as they are often called in Australia), are seen as short term travel options that get you from A to B far cheaper than taking on a regular rental deal. Over the past few months I’ve begun to see the relocating trend change. As the recession has passed and people have become more budget conscious, transferring vehicles have become more popular. However, instead of Transfercar being a means of securing a quick relocation between towns and...Read More

Carpooling at a whole new level.

Posted on October 3, 2011 by noel in News, Rental Companies, Sights & Attractions, Transport, Travel Tips

Who would have thought that the humble carpooling idea would emerge into a fully fledged, environmentally conscious transportation alternative. Meet Jayride: the website that allows vehicle owners to put their spare seats up for rent. Well not so much as rent but short term lease. With its humble beginnings in Auckland, New Zealand some 2 short years ago, Jayride is now the place to go to find a cheap, spare seat in vehicles travelling between towns and cities all over New Zealand and...Read More

Southern sides leading the way in scoring

Posted on September 27, 2011 by noel in News

By Tracey Nelson | NZHerald.……. 763,000 fans have attended the 28 matches played up to and including the 25th of September, and they have seen 168 tries scored. If it’s tries you want to see then Pool A is the place to go, with 52 tries having been scored. New Zealand have scored the most tries (24) overall, followed by South Africa (20) in Pool D. These two teams are also the best attacking sides having scored 161 and 153 points respectively. Read the full article thanks to NZHerald...Read More

Free Rental Cars & Campervans During the Rugby World Cup

Posted on August 26, 2011 by noel in News, Sights & Attractions, Transport, Travel Tips, Uncategorized

RWC New Zealand As the Rugby World cup kicks in, more questions are being raised about whether there will be any relocation vehicles, or any rental vehicles available at all for that matter, and if so from where. To be honest, I really do wish I had a crystal ball (as do many other businesses I’m sure) but I don’t (otherwise I would be filthy rich and not sitting at my desk right now :)). With an estimated 80,000 visitors said to be arriving into New Zealand for the World Cup Tournament, we can only...Read More

Australian airports test radiation free scanners

Posted on August 12, 2011 by noel in News, Travel Tips

Good news for the health conscious and frequent travellers. Airports in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia, are running tests on scanners that emit no radiation. The BBC has reported that unlike traditional scanners which emit X-rays and “active” radiation, the T8000, developed by UK-based ThruVision Systems, uses a “passive” screening technology. ThruVision’s scanners do not “illuminate” people with X-rays, radiation or millimeter waves. Instead, they receive...Read More