NZ Motorcycle Rides - About Motorcycling in NZ

Wonderful Waterfalls - Hunua Falls, Auckland
Autumn In Auckland
Famous Places - Hobbiton, Matamata, Waikato
Meals at McDonalds - Taupo, on the shore of Lake Taupo in the centre of the North Island
lovely views - Goat Island, North Auckland
Stunning Sunsets - Auckland Harbour Bridge
Sensational Sunrises - Martins Bay, is a picturesque, hidden gem just over one hour north of central Auckland
Boisterous Birds - The Tui is an endemic passerine bird of New Zealand. It is one of the largest members of the diverse honeyeater family.
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Facinating People - Karangahake Gorge, Coromandel
Leather, boots, chrome - Whakatane, in the eastern Bay of Plenty Region
Rugged Beauty - Hawai Bay, Bay of Plenty
Rugged Beauty - Hawai Bay, Bay of Plenty
Summer Scenes - Opotiki, Bay of Plenty
Rugged Coastline - Te Araroa township, 175km from Gisborne, is situated on the foreshore of Kawakawa Bay. A giant pohutukawa tree, reputed to be the oldest and largest of its kind in New Zealand, stands in the school grounds.
Afternoon Treats - Te Puia Springs is a small town on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand, located 103 km north of Gisborne.
New KFC - Te Puia Springs is a small town on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand, located 103 km north of Gisborne.
Selfie Studies - Gisborne is a city in northeastern New Zealand
Adventurous Advertising - Wairoa is a town in New Zealand's North Island. It is the northernmost town in the Hawke's Bay region
New Friends - Napier, located in Hawke's Bay on the eastern coast of the North Island
Magical Music - Whangarei is the northernmost city in New Zealand and the regional capital of Northland Region.
Steak & Cheese - Opua is a locality in the Bay of Islands, in the sub-tropical Northland Region of New Zealand
Colourful Beaches - Russell, was the first permanent European settlement and sea port in New Zealand. It is situated in the Bay of Islands, in the far north of the North Island.
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Tranquil Time - Waikato River, Waikato
Fine food -
The Relaxation - Clarks Beach is a small town of Auckland. It is in the former Franklin District.. Primarily a beachside rural town, it fronts the Manukau Harbour.
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Stunning Spring - Queenstown, New Zealand, sits on the shore of the South Island’s Lake Wakatipu, set against the dramatic Southern Alps.
Crystal Clear Lakes - Lake Wakatipu is an inland lake in the South Island. It is in the southwest corner of the Otago Region
Stunning Spring - Queenstown, New Zealand, sits on the shore of the South Island’s Lake Wakatipu, set against the dramatic Southern Alps.
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New Zealand is considered one of the Worlds Greatest Motorcycle Rides.

Henry Cole, the presenter of the UK TV series The Worlds Greatest Motorcycle Rides , comments after the filming of the New Zealand episode. “I could write a whole book on this ride and how quite incredible this country and it’s people have been but, quite simply, New Zealand is, in my view, the greatest motorcycle ride the world has to offer. The people are some of the friendliest and most genuine i have ever met. This has been a life-changing experience.”

The South Island of New Zealand is where the best riding can be found, although riding in New Zealand is generally fantastic the South Island has the Southern Alps which provide mountain passes and the most amazing scenery, there is also very little traffic out on the roads compared with the North Island, there are just 1 million people in the South and over 3 million in the North, although with 4 million people in the entire country which is roughly the size of the UK, that can't be bad at all.

The North Island really is like a different country, the scenery is that of rolling hills, volcanoes and green farm fields. The roads are generally well maintained througout NZ, but of course where there's more traffic there are more road works. The North Island is more cultural and has a lot of history with the Maori people who first settled in New Zealand before the Colonials arrived.

See the diary article of Henry Cole's 14 day tour of New Zealand.