The North Island

For 6 weeks, I chilled in the nation's capital and drove all over the North Island, tramping and camping everywhere.
Then I returned for a camping trip with a local around Northland and I dove the Bay of Islands.
Eventually, I decided to settle down in Hawke's Bay for a while to volunteer and explore a new relationship.

The South Island

A ferry boat ride across the Cook Strait and a hitch-hiking adventure led me to Christchurch.
I road-tripped for a month in Frogger, my green hatchback rental and saw unbelievable landscapes.
The South Island was home to the majority of LOTR film locations for obvious reasons.