On Throttle New Zealand

We all have our own automotive traditions. For me, it’s spending long weekends away from the big smoke enjoying more interesting parts of the country. After all getting away on a long weekend is always a good thing. Sure the weather won’t play ball, you'll be stuck with family members who generally upset or annoy you, and you'll generally eat and drink far too much and feel remorseful a few hours later. This particular long weekend road trip away was all of the above except for one big difference; I got to escape the daily grind of Auckland in a Holden Captiva 7. Having the use of the mid-range Holden SUV was, I have to say, rather useful. With an ex-tropical cyclone bringing the over-hyped destructive weather we were promised (and never received) from cyclone Lusi earlier in the year it proved itself invaluable navigating the storm soaked Coromandel (more on that later). The Captiva has been a strong seller for Holden in recent years, now plugging the gap betwe...