There is a police purge on 'overseas'
drivers not being used to left side road driving and distance driving (hmm think we have same problem). these tourists have caused a few fatal car accidents recently.
ie 5-10 hours on plane, grab rental vehicle and off they go to see the long white cloud, sometime permanently.
The North Is is more reminesant to Aus with driving habits.... gotta get there first, speed signs are indication only but can be ignored etc
love the road work gangs have females working on them.
Over the past few years have travelled all over several times, having family involved in car buying from Auckland and selling in Dunedin/CHCH etc helps too. They supply car I drive and pay half of fuel and usually 2-3 weeks to get there.
Original Mini, FG falcon, Audis, Mercs, lot of Jap stuff we have never seen, VW Phateon...(very nice)