{"id":20911,"date":"2023-02-13T15:39:38","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T02:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/?page_id=20911"},"modified":"2025-05-21T11:45:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T23:45:54","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20911\" class=\"elementor elementor-20911\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-99d64a3 e-flex e-con-boxed ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"99d64a3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-3364464 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3364464\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da4c8a2 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class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/nz-michelin-guide-2026-where-to-eat-and-where-to-stay\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/08\/234623-cromwell-central-otago-web-1920-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-52363\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/08\/234623-cromwell-central-otago-web-1920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/08\/234623-cromwell-central-otago-web-1920-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/08\/234623-cromwell-central-otago-web-1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/08\/234623-cromwell-central-otago-web-1920-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/08\/234623-cromwell-central-otago-web-1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Cromwell<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Bachcare Holiday Homes' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f0b1825a2714bd72df0a56ff51b2391b4ade78b5371d5ee04aaaca98929e0e09?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f0b1825a2714bd72df0a56ff51b2391b4ade78b5371d5ee04aaaca98929e0e09?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/nz-michelin-guide-2026-where-to-eat-and-where-to-stay\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNZ Michelin Guide 2026: Where to eat and where to stay\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>If you ever needed an excuse to plan a weekend getaway, 15 new ones have just popped up on your radar. New Zealand&#8217;s dining scene<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/nz-michelin-guide-2026-where-to-eat-and-where-to-stay\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about NZ Michelin Guide 2026: Where to eat and where to stay\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t21 September 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-52392 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-auckland\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/the-ultimate-auckland-to-northland-road-trip\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/08\/Bay-of-Islands-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-52395\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/08\/Bay-of-Islands-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/08\/Bay-of-Islands-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/08\/Bay-of-Islands-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/08\/Bay-of-Islands-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/08\/Bay-of-Islands.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Auckland<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Bachcare Holiday Homes' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f0b1825a2714bd72df0a56ff51b2391b4ade78b5371d5ee04aaaca98929e0e09?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f0b1825a2714bd72df0a56ff51b2391b4ade78b5371d5ee04aaaca98929e0e09?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/the-ultimate-auckland-to-northland-road-trip\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Ultimate Auckland to Northland Road Trip\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Planning a road trip from Auckland to Northland? The journey north is just as enjoyable as the destination, with coastal viewpoints, beaches, small towns, native<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/the-ultimate-auckland-to-northland-road-trip\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Ultimate Auckland to Northland Road Trip\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t26 August 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-52362 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-cromwell tag-cromwell tag-south-island\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/things-to-do-in-cromwell-5-reasons-to-book-a-weekend-away\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/08\/234623-cromwell-central-otago-web-1920-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-52363\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/08\/234623-cromwell-central-otago-web-1920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/08\/234623-cromwell-central-otago-web-1920-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/08\/234623-cromwell-central-otago-web-1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/08\/234623-cromwell-central-otago-web-1920-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/08\/234623-cromwell-central-otago-web-1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Cromwell<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Bachcare Holiday Homes' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f0b1825a2714bd72df0a56ff51b2391b4ade78b5371d5ee04aaaca98929e0e09?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f0b1825a2714bd72df0a56ff51b2391b4ade78b5371d5ee04aaaca98929e0e09?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/things-to-do-in-cromwell-5-reasons-to-book-a-weekend-away\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThings to do in Cromwell: 5 reasons to book a weekend away\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Queenstown gets the adrenaline, W\u0101naka gets the Instagram shot, and quietly sitting close to both is Cromwell \u2014 good wine, shimmering lakes, wide-open mountain landscapes,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/things-to-do-in-cromwell-5-reasons-to-book-a-weekend-away\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Things to do in Cromwell: 5 reasons to book a weekend away\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t19 August 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-52332 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-winter tag-ohakune tag-skiing tag-winter-destinations\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/heres-why-im-already-planning-my-next-trip-to-ohakune\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/08\/EDM-Larger-Format-Headers-8-300x175.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-52340\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/08\/EDM-Larger-Format-Headers-8-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/08\/EDM-Larger-Format-Headers-8.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Winter<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Bachcare Holiday Homes' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f0b1825a2714bd72df0a56ff51b2391b4ade78b5371d5ee04aaaca98929e0e09?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f0b1825a2714bd72df0a56ff51b2391b4ade78b5371d5ee04aaaca98929e0e09?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/heres-why-im-already-planning-my-next-trip-to-ohakune\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHere&#8217;s Why I&#8217;m Already Planning My Next Trip to Ohakune\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>I&#8217;ll be honest. If you&#8217;d asked me a few months ago whether I&#8217;d spend a weekend driving from Auckland to Ohakune, I probably would have<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/heres-why-im-already-planning-my-next-trip-to-ohakune\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Here&#8217;s Why I&#8217;m Already Planning My Next Trip to Ohakune\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t12 August 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-52326 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-winter tag-taupo\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/bliss-by-name-bliss-by-nature-your-familys-next-taupo-escape\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/08\/sc_1573380567_1029216_170-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-52330\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/08\/sc_1573380567_1029216_170-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/08\/sc_1573380567_1029216_170-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/08\/sc_1573380567_1029216_170-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/08\/sc_1573380567_1029216_170.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Winter<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Bachcare Holiday Homes' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f0b1825a2714bd72df0a56ff51b2391b4ade78b5371d5ee04aaaca98929e0e09?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f0b1825a2714bd72df0a56ff51b2391b4ade78b5371d5ee04aaaca98929e0e09?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/bliss-by-name-bliss-by-nature-your-familys-next-taupo-escape\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBliss by Name, Bliss by Nature: Your Family&#8217;s Next Taup\u014d Escape\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>There&#8217;s a certain kind of holiday that Kiwis have perfected over generations. It doesn&#8217;t involve itineraries or alarm clocks. It involves a bach, the people<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/bliss-by-name-bliss-by-nature-your-familys-next-taupo-escape\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Bliss by Name, Bliss by Nature: Your Family&#8217;s Next Taup\u014d Escape\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t10 August 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-51811 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-winter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/slow-down-in-northland-a-winter-escape-of-art-walks-coastal-stays\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/EDM-Images-21-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-52281\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/EDM-Images-21-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/EDM-Images-21-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/EDM-Images-21-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/EDM-Images-21-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/EDM-Images-21.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Winter<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Bachcare Holiday Homes' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f0b1825a2714bd72df0a56ff51b2391b4ade78b5371d5ee04aaaca98929e0e09?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f0b1825a2714bd72df0a56ff51b2391b4ade78b5371d5ee04aaaca98929e0e09?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/slow-down-in-northland-a-winter-escape-of-art-walks-coastal-stays\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSlow Down in Northland: A Winter Escape of Art, Walks &amp; Coastal Stays\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Winter is when Northland truly shows its quieter side. With crisp mornings, quieter beaches, dramatic coastal scenery and welcoming local creatives, it&#8217;s the perfect season<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/slow-down-in-northland-a-winter-escape-of-art-walks-coastal-stays\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Slow Down in Northland: A Winter Escape of Art, Walks &amp; Coastal Stays\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t17 July 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-51789 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-winter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/the-best-winter-experiences-in-new-zealand-bachcare-x-everything-nz\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/Cardrona-Alpine-Resort-Copyright-McDougall_s-Sunrise-lowres-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-51798\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/Cardrona-Alpine-Resort-Copyright-McDougall_s-Sunrise-lowres-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/Cardrona-Alpine-Resort-Copyright-McDougall_s-Sunrise-lowres-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/Cardrona-Alpine-Resort-Copyright-McDougall_s-Sunrise-lowres.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Winter<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Bachcare Holiday Homes' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f0b1825a2714bd72df0a56ff51b2391b4ade78b5371d5ee04aaaca98929e0e09?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f0b1825a2714bd72df0a56ff51b2391b4ade78b5371d5ee04aaaca98929e0e09?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/the-best-winter-experiences-in-new-zealand-bachcare-x-everything-nz\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Best Winter Experiences in New Zealand |\u00a0Bachcare\u00a0x Everything NZ\u00a0\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Why Winter Might Just Be New Zealand\u2019s Best-Kept Secret&nbsp; There\u2019s&nbsp;a version of New Zealand that most visitors never get to see. No queues for Milford<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/the-best-winter-experiences-in-new-zealand-bachcare-x-everything-nz\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Best Winter Experiences in New Zealand |\u00a0Bachcare\u00a0x Everything NZ\u00a0\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t17 July 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-51800 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-te-anau\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/four-new-stays-in-te-anau-for-couples-families-and-groups\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/EDM-Images-9-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-51805\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/EDM-Images-9-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/EDM-Images-9-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/EDM-Images-9-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/EDM-Images-9-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/EDM-Images-9.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Te Anau<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Bachcare Holiday Homes' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f0b1825a2714bd72df0a56ff51b2391b4ade78b5371d5ee04aaaca98929e0e09?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f0b1825a2714bd72df0a56ff51b2391b4ade78b5371d5ee04aaaca98929e0e09?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/four-new-stays-in-te-anau-for-couples-families-and-groups\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFour New Stays in Te Anau for Couples, Families and Groups\u00a0\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Finding accommodation that suits everyone can be one of the hardest parts of planning a trip. Some trips are for two. Others are for the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/four-new-stays-in-te-anau-for-couples-families-and-groups\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Four New Stays in Te Anau for Couples, Families and Groups\u00a0\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t16 July 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-51719 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-uncategorised tag-ev-road-trip tag-ohakune tag-queenstown tag-taupo tag-wanaka tag-winter-destinations\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/ev-winter-road-trips-in-new-zealand-4-destinations-with-easy-ev-charging\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/83-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-51722\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/83-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/83-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/83-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/83-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/07\/83.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Uncategorised<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Bachcare Holiday Homes' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f0b1825a2714bd72df0a56ff51b2391b4ade78b5371d5ee04aaaca98929e0e09?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f0b1825a2714bd72df0a56ff51b2391b4ade78b5371d5ee04aaaca98929e0e09?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bachcare.co.nz\/blog\/ev-winter-road-trips-in-new-zealand-4-destinations-with-easy-ev-charging\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEV Winter Road Trips in New Zealand:\u00a04 Destinations with Easy\u00a0EV\u00a0Charging\u00a0\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Winter in New Zealand is when the country slows down in the best way. 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