Tourists driving in the South Island

[FJRider]

..... We don't even have a Rail link from our biggest international Airport.....

I should care ... BECAUSE ... ????


Why don't they take a taxi or a bus.







Oh wait .... they DO ...

[awa355]

They aren't all bad. I was riding from Te Anga to Waitomo this morning, unmarked road due to re sealing, wet road, light rain, got behind a campervan. He was keeping well to the left and it wasn't long before he pulled over and waved me through. I acknowledged him as I passed, got a slope eyed toofy asian wave back.

At least he was a damn sight more observant than the cow cocky back on Waitere road driving his tractor and silage trailer.

[Reckless]

I saw the vid on this one too and also imagined the car completely on the wrong side of the road giving just cause for key snatching. It wasnt.
There's lots of kiwi's drive like this, I must confess, me included at times when I have clear vision round the entire corner.

Had a friend who was a cop outa Hastings, she used to spend a bit of time in the gorge doing people for not staying in their own lane.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=11413597

[jasonu]

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=11414550

[caspernz]

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=11414550

No worries bro, I'm sending him a "pot/kettle" T-shirt this morning

[jasonu]

No worries bro, I'm sending him a "pot/kettle" T-shirt this morning

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[TheDemonLord]

I should care ... BECAUSE ... ????
Why don't they take a taxi or a bus.
Oh wait .... they DO ...

Every other major international airport has a Rail link direct to the Airport - most then connect to the a Rail network that enables the traveller to go to the other major cities.

Would you fly into Auckland and take a Taxi to say Taupo or Tauranga?

[FJRider]

Every other major international airport has a Rail link direct to the Airport - most then connect to the a Rail network that enables the traveller to go to the other major cities.

Would you fly into Auckland and take a Taxi to say Taupo or Tauranga?

Queenstown is a "Major International airport ... and NO rail links to anywhere.

Aucklands location means ... a direct link required from the airport to either Taupo (which has NO RAIL access) or Tauranga (which is hardly a tourist must see destination) ... will never have the numbers (from the Airport) required to implement such.

Would I fly into Auckland ... NO. I do my best to avoid the place ... lately I've succeeded.

[Brett]

I have driven a lot around the world...NZ drivers are definitely some of the worst. No manners, poor road craft...don't get me started. Bad look for NZ tourism too when locals become vigilante's running around pulling keys out of ignitions. Perhaps the NZ Police could focus a little more of this sort of concern and a little less on the "speed kills" propaganda.

#nearlyblewuptonightdoing110kphin100kpharea.

[jasonu]

Queenstown is a "Major International airport ... and NO rail links to anywhere.

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I think 'major' is a but of a stretch. Plus most major international airports don't close at 9pm...

[jasonu]

I have driven a lot around the world...NZ drivers are definitely some of the worst. No manners, poor road craft...don't get me started. .

Plus most NZ drivers apparently own the fucking road and everyone else is an idiot!

[TheDemonLord]

Queenstown is a "Major International airport ... and NO rail links to anywhere.

No it isn't 'Major' by any stretch of the imagination:

Queenstown: The airport handled 1,248,878 airline scheduled passengers for the year ending June 2014,

Auckland: with 15,231,802 (8,294,538 international and 7,016,977 domestic) passengers in the year ended November 2014

Aucklands location means ... a direct link required from the airport to either Taupo (which has NO RAIL access) or Tauranga (which is hardly a tourist must see destination) ... will never have the numbers (from the Airport) required to implement such.

I can, from almost any other international airport get on a train and be at a major population centre (City or otherwise) - regardless of its Tourist status or not.

in NZ, the only option is either to Drive (on unfamiliar roads, different road rules, Kiwi drivers and jetlag) or to try and catch a Domestic flight, but that isn't particularly appealing - especially if you want to see the Country

Would I fly into Auckland ... NO. I do my best to avoid the place ... lately I've succeeded.

Well, unless you are coming from Aus, you might be shit out of luck as most international flights to NZ come in via Auckland

[FJRider]

No it isn't 'Major' by any stretch of the imagination:

Queenstown: The airport handled 1,248,878 airline scheduled passengers for the year ending June 2014,

Auckland: with 15,231,802 (8,294,538 international and 7,016,977 domestic) passengers in the year ended November 2014

Queenstown (NZ's premier tourist center) also has more landings and take-off's than any other NZ airport. (statistics eh ..

I can, from almost any other international airport get on a train and be at a major population centre (City or otherwise) - regardless of its Tourist status or not.

Almost any other .. only a couple then .. ???

Neither Taupo or Tauranga (which YOU gave as an example) I would describe as a ... "Major population area" ... ??? A rail link to Aucker's airport is one thing ... but to Taupo as well ... Only Katman and a few of his friends live/exist there. (Life but not as we know it)

in NZ, the only option is either to Drive (on unfamiliar roads, different road rules, Kiwi drivers and jetlag) or to try and catch a Domestic flight, but that isn't particularly appealing - especially if you want to see the Country

The best veiw of Aucker's is from 12,000 ft. Anything seen from below that ... could be depressing ...


Is this a ploy/intention of your's ... to get a few overseas tourists OFF our fine well maintained highways ... and stop killing our cute kids ... ??

Well, unless you are coming from Aus, you might be shit out of luck as most international flights to NZ come in via Auckland

MOST ... ??? Most of the overseas visitors I've spoken to down here WISH they didn't have to go via Aucker's. By the way .... neither Christchurch or Wellington (Our Nations Capital city)
has a rail link to their Airports. Why the priority for JAFFA central to have one .. ???

The only way a rail link could be put to Aucker's airport is underground. I can't see the Aucker's Ratepayers liking the rate increase to fund that ...

[FJRider]

I think 'major' is a but of a stretch. Plus most major international airports don't close at 9pm...

Most "International" airports have Runway lights ... Do you want to come down and hold the torch .. ???

[FJRider]

Plus most NZ drivers apparently own the fucking road and everyone else is an idiot!

A few don't OWN the road ... but just make regular contributions to the Government coffers ... for their upkeep (and to give those on a Benefit Financial Security) ...