MotorHomes
In New Zealand
A home on the road gives you the freedom
to take each day as it comes. Roam the
country, finding beautiful and remote
places to park and picnic.
Overnight
you’ll find it convenient to book
a powered site in a holiday park or
camping ground. The kitchen, laundry
and bathroom facilities are handy and
many sites have great positions at the
edge of a lake or by the beach. Free
camping may be possible, but it’s
wise to check with the local information
centre before you park for the night.
Daily
rental rates vary according to the season
and are based on unlimited kilometres
per day. Other costs include insurance
and a bond that is refundable at the
end of your holiday. For travel during
summer and autumn, it’s best to
book your motorhome before you arrive
in New Zealand. The usual minimum age
to rent a motorhome is 21 years.
New Zealand Motor Caravan Association
The New Zealand Motor Caravan Association
was founded in 1956, and has grown from
a small club to a large association.
Our aims are to travel our country enjoying
all the beautiful places that New Zealand
has to offer. To promote the self propelled
caravan movement by improving the conditions
for motorhoming throughout New Zealand.
To encourage motor caravan owners to
make their vehicles self contained,
taking pride in keeping our country
clean.
With
more than 30,000 members, and over 17,098
vehicles ranging from converted buses
to motorhomes to commercially built
campervans, there are members the length
and breadth of New Zealand.
Over
the years the Executive have worked
for better conditions for our members,
in particular the development of a self-containment
scheme which has now been adopted by
the Standards Council as the official
self-containment standard for motor
caravans and caravans.
The
majority of our members' motorhomes
are used for recreational purposes during
the holidays or on the weekends. There
are a few who choose to use their motor
caravans for permanent living. While
many of these have 'normal' jobs, others
are on the road, often working in orchards
or market gardens during harvest time.
There
are people of all ages and from all
walks of life in the NZMCA who enjoy
the outdoor life, our lakes, rivers,
bush and beaches and take pride in caring
for our environment.
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