Rugby Road Trips
Christchurch to the West Coast
Route:
- Christchurch
- Arthur's Pass
- Greymouth
- Fox Glacier
- Franz Josef
- Hokitika
- Greymouth
- Punakaiki
Tana and Petra begin their road trip in Christchurch where they visit the AMI Stadium, the Twisted Hop brewery, the Christchurch Gallery and Linwood Rugby Club. Heading off on the TranzAlpine train from Christchurch to the West Coast, they pass through the Southern Alps, along Arthur's Pass. On the West Coast Tana and Petra finish their road trip with a visit to the Punakaiki pancake rocks and Fox Glacier.
Alpine Pacific Triangle
Route:
- Christchurch
- Kaikoura
- Hanmer Springs
- Waipara
Tana and Petra's second rugby road trip around New Zealand covers the area known as the Alpine Pacific triangle - an amazing region which is full of contrasts. Departing from Christchurch on the east coast of New Zealand's South Island, Petra travels north up the coast to Kaikoura and inland to Hanmer Springs. Meanwhile Tana stops in at a rugby club which has produced many All Blacks, and continues on to a wine region, the Waipara Valley.
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