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5 top stops between Auckland and Rotorua

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You can either treat the drive between Auckland and Rotorua as a non-stop journey (you’ll do it in under three hours), or you can use the trip to enjoy a few varied diversions. Top choices Here are five suggested stops from … Read More

Auckland, Avantidrome, Cambridge, Hobbiton, ice cream, Matamata, Middle Earth, Pokeno, Rotorua, Tirau

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