To all the people who are in NewZealand and haven’t gone to Plymouth must do visit Plymouth.
The drive is only 5 hrs away and 361 kms but the view is worth travelling this far to, you can see wonderful scenic mountains and multiple shades of weather that you won’t be able to see in any other pet of the world
There is also a particular event that goes through the small town of New Plymouth once in a year that is worth seeing if you are interested in car shows and the event is called Americanos which is a collaboration of pretty classic cars from all over New Zealand.
And finally if you are interested in hiking there is a wonderful mountain Taranaki really close to New Plymouth.