New Zealand Travel Tips?

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Looking at going to New Zealand. Probably this fall during the "shoulder season". Maybe in November. Their spring starts in September, I believe. Thinking about 3 weeks or so. Maybe a week on each island and then possibly a week in Australia since we're so close. My friends tell me take as much time as you possibly can. Anyway, I picked up a Nat Geo map and an "Essential New Zealand" book from Fodor's to start looking through for ideas. Of course there's the internet too. I'm not rich so hoteling it all that time is not an option and we'll be looking into camper vans and the like. 

With the wealth of knowledge available from Zoners, I was wondering if folks who have been have any suggestions. Thanks in advance. 

I wonder what the coke and hookers are like over there.............

My niece lives in New Zealand, just completed a masters program and is working there - no plans to leave anytime soon. 

send me your contact and I can put in you touch with her.

Sounds fun.  Never been myself, but my brother did a month long camping trip there.   He got tore up bad by the infamous sand flies and is now literally scarred for life (saw him right after and will spare you the gory details).  

https://youngadventuress.com/2018/07/sandfly-new-zealand.html

Full moon/Hot Water Beach

My son went by himself for three weeks, rented a van and drove all around, mostly sleeping in the van. He loved the trip. 

Hug a Kauri!

<<<I wonder what the coke and hookers are like over there.............>>

On that note what about the availability of shrooms and/or doses there?  These are the important question to be asking!

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Next to the cash registers in gas stations they serve warm meat pies. On average they are good but mostly they are very good