I'm going on a road trip around the North Island of New Zealand next month! It's with Mel, and I'm really looking forward to it. We've been planning it over the past month or so, and I've finally completed all the preparations from my side, including accommodation bookings.

For your information, I have it below:

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DAY ONE
Sunday 14th March

Wellington
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Wanganui
http://www.wanganui.com/gallery/scenic.html
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New Plymouth
http://www.nzpictures.co.nz/newplymouth.htm

355 km
Accommodation:
http://sunflowerlodge.co.nz/


DAY TWO
Monday 15th March
|
New Plymouth - Waitomo Caves
http://www.new-zealand.com/WaitomoCaves/

182 km
Accommodation:
http://www.junowaitomo.co.nz/


DAY THREE
Tuesday 16th March
|
Waitomo Caves - Hamilton
http://www.hamiltoninfo.co.nz/webapps/cid/...ardsThumbs.html
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Auckland
http://www.aucklandnz.com/VisitorInformation/Gallery/
|
Whangarei
http://www.kiwitourism.com/cityofwhangarei/area_guide.htm

246 km
Accommodation:
http://www.bunkdownlodge.co.nz/


DAY FOUR
Wednesday 17th March
|
Whangarei - Bay of Islands - Whangarei

150 km?
Accommodation:
http://www.bunkdownlodge.co.nz/


DAY FIVE
Thursday 18th March
|
Whangarei - Auckland

171 km
Accommodation:
http://www.acb.co.nz/


DAY SIX
Friday 19th March
|
Auckland - Whitianga (Coromandel)
http://www.coromandelfun.co.nz/whitiang.html
http://www.coromandelfun.co.nz/

176 km
Accommodation:
http://www.internationallodge.co.nz/


DAY SEVEN
Saturday 20th March

Whitianga (Coromandel)
http://www.coromandelfun.co.nz/whitiang.html
http://www.coromandelfun.co.nz/

Accommodation:
http://www.internationallodge.co.nz/


DAY EIGHT
Sunday 21st March
|
Whitianga - Tauranga
http://www.tauranga.co.nz/
|
Rotorua
http://www.newzealandoutdoors.co.nz/rotorua/

322 km
Accommodation:
http://www.acb.co.nz/hot-rock/


DAY NINE
Monday 22nd March
|
Rotorua - Taupo
http://www.laketauponz.com/ourenv/images.asp

82 km
Accommodation:
http://www.rainbowlodge.co.nz


DAY TEN
Tuesday 23rd March
|
Taupo - Napier/Hastings (Hawkes Bay)
http://www.hawkesbaynz.com/

168 km
Accommodation:
http://www.stayyha.com/hostels-ind.asp?id=34


DAY ELEVEN
Wednesday 24th March
|
Hawkes Bay - Dannevirke
|
Masterton
|
Wellington

311 km