Car rental Kerikeri, New Zealand

Car rental Kerikeri – Must Know

You can legally drive in New Zealand for up to 12 months if you have either a current driver's license from your home country or an International Driving Permit (IDP). This applies to each visit to New Zealand. You will only be able to drive the same types of vehicles you are licensed to drive in your home country. The common legal age to rent a car in New Zealand is 21 years.

Attractions in Kerikeri

Kerikeri Mission House (Kemp House)

While driving along the city in your car rental vehicle you will see the Kerikeri Mission House , also known as Kemp House which was built in 1821-1822 by the London-based Church Missionary Society, the mission under the protection of Hongi Hika, the most influential Māori leader in the Bay of Islands. The building is significant for its association with buried archaeological deposits and a broader historic landscape that includes nearby buildings, Kororipo pa and natural features.

Stone Store

Located next door to Kemp House in Kerikeri, the Stone Store is New Zealand's oldest stone building. Designed by Wesleyan missionary John Hobbs, and built by Australian convict William Parrott, the Stone Store was constructed to hold New Zealand mission supplies and large quantities of wheat from the mission farm at Te Waimate. Your car rental vehicle will let you come to this great historical place with comfort and safety.

Wedding Venues

Kerikeri is a favourite location for weddings as it has a number of excellent venues (with or without accommodation).  Many of these venues have lovely gardens, park-like grounds or river or Inlet views which you can easily get on your car rental Kerikeri. There is also a good range of local suppliers of related products and services – quality caterers, party and equipment hire specialists, photographers, florists, wineries and superb, fresh (often spray free or organic) foods and fruit.

Rewa's Village

A full-scale reconstruction of a Maori village which recaptures the atmosphere of the average kainga in pre-European times. Traditionally each sub-tribe built a pa (fortified village) on a hilltop or some other easily defended position. In contrast, the kainga (unfortified village) was a temporary arrangement built close to the kumara fields or to other sources of food. Visit this wonderful place using your car rental vehicle to get unforgettable emotions.

Ake Ake Point Walking Track

This fortified headland pa (fortified village)  has commanding views of the western portion of the Bay of Islands and guards the entry to the Kerikeri and Te Puna inlets. This pa interacted with the earliest missionaries. When you get car rental Kerikeri don’t miss your chance to visit this place.