Hi there, I am a researcher at the Good Morning show at TVNZ and I am interested in contacting a housebus owner who would consider parking up in Paekakariki camping ground (wellington) on the 7th of December (monday) to compliment our backdrop (tents, buses, caravans, kids eating icecreams etc), as part of our special summer [...]

Following on from the original post about Nandor, this story is a couple of months old and I’m surprised I missed it with all my alerts and rss feeds. Beehive to housebus, life’s a lot better. Although it does sound like he needs to pull finger and get hisself sorted… I want to put a [...]

No more Coromandel freedom camping. A new bylaw comes into effect that will see anyone pitching a tent by the beach, rather than at a camping ground fined $40. Usual story: the few (including tourists) that spoil it for the many. You know, like dumping your waste on the side of the road because you [...]

Housetruck evictee – A call to action! Dont stand up for the system – day of action on October 1st

Motorcyclist dies in apparent road-rage crash : Local News : Ventura County Star. oops. I like motorhomes and i like motorcycles. Its a shame when they both meet unexpectedly… And I have had an email or two about the latest news on the wellington woman who had her truck towed away for failing to pay months [...]

The Main Bedford New Zealand Rally 2009 will be held at Ambury Park, just south of Auckland over Labour Weekend, 24, 25, 26th of October. The theme is ‘The Return of The Hippies’. Entertainment will be provided and you’re invited to share your own musical talents. Bring your Arts and Crafts to sell too. Site [...]

Youths terrorise elderly couple in campervan attack Stuff… Dunedin police say they are closing in on a group of youths who terrorised an elderly couple in a campervan during the weekend. The couple, believed to be in their 70s, were asleep at Warrington Domain, north of Dunedin, early on Saturday morning when a group of [...]

 The Greymouth Star – House buses circumvent bylaw House buses are getting around Grey District Council rules aimed at preventing makeshift camps by moving from one site to another — and then back again. Last year, a new campervan effluent dump station by the Cobden Bridge became overcrowded as house-bus owners on their way to [...]

Gypsy Fair | Nomadic Home. Taking your home with you must be exponentially more comfortable than finding accommodation as you go and more economical for a given comfort zone too. This blog will discuss various options for traveling homes, on both land and water, as well as general lifestyle and income options. Some great information [...]

Gypsies angry at abuse in Invercargill – Stuff.co.nz Exasperated gypsies said Invercargill’s youths continued to be among the worst in the country when it came to hurling abuse and bottles their way. About 60 gypsies and their families in 30 mobile homes were in the city over the Easter weekend for the annual Gypsy Fair. [...]