The Mood of NZ: The results of our unofficial road trip poll over past two weeks.
From corner store to 54 sites, fuelling Kiwi road trips since ’90.
We asked 13 New Zealanders the same nine questions – here are their answers.
Shayne Currie wraps up his two-week Great NZ Road Trip - and talks about the many inspirational Kiwis he met along the way.
Dallas and Donna Gurney are now launching a small community radio station in Whananaki.
Amanda McLaren on losing dad Bruce in a circuit crash at 4 – and his inspiring legacy.
Formula 1 legend Bruce McLaren’s daughter Amanda on the legacy of her father – and inspiring other Kiwis. Video / Mike Scott
'We've hustled ... but it’s bloody cool and I wouldn't trade it for anything.'
'Happiness isn’t about getting what you want, it’s about wanting what you have.'
Locals loved that their community was at the heart of the hit film – so did the tourists.
Shayne Currie takes a diversion on the Great NZ Road Trip to a community that still harbours warm feelings about the movie that brought fame.
Tranzit's top dogs still get behind the wheels of their buses every now and then.
The player shares who inspires her and her hopes for New Zealand's future.
'I often get the blame from some people for the duck.'
McRoberts says learning te reo later in life changed him and how he sees the world.
The wine is fermented from foraged fruit and export seconds.
As it prepares for its popular Spring Fling festival, Waipawa rolls out a town mascot that has divided the small Central Hawke’s Bay town for 30 years.
Peanut payout: Inspiring founder's 'despair for kids who only want to study marketing'.
'Hopefully the tail will soon stop wagging the dog and common sense will prevail.'
Shayne Currie talks with Pic Picot, an inspirational Kiwi and the founder of Pic's Peanut Butter.Video / NZ Herald
People told Ron Clark that caravans were for sleeping in when he started roadside caper.
The broadcaster wants to see day-to-day life become easier for all Kiwis.
Joy Reid said the charity had helped support her through her own grief journey.
Nin's Bin is an iconic crayfish caravan just outside Kaikōura, along State Highway 1, and is now in its third generation of family ownership. Video / Shayne Currie
'I love living here. People are just awesome... None of us is in each other's pockets.'
The former Olympian says it's time to start 'turning the ship' in NZ.
This South Island village is the smallest in New Zealand, based on the number of permanent residents - officially, only 10. Video / George Heard
'You New Zealanders take your stars for granted' - witnessing the galactic world above us.
Smalley thinks Kiwis need to remember who we are and start walking in the same direction.
Day 4 of the The Great NZ Road Trip and NZ Herald's editor at large Shayne Currie is making his way from Tekapo to Christchurch after a night in Aoraki-Mackenzie dark sky reserve.
