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True story.
A portmanteau of japanese sandal.
Or as @Davros likes to call them, thongs.

NZ drivers are reasonably good, but there are some turds in the gene pool

The general feedback I get from visitors to NZ is "kiwis are lovely and helpful, until you put them in a car" which I'd tend to agree with.

I was born in and grew up in Auckland, and while I can't give you any advice about Christchurch, I know Auckland and it's surrounds well if you want any suggestions of cycle routes, depending on what you want to do.

What area of Auckland do your family live in?
I'll give you riding suggestions accordingly.

I'll second what other peeps here say about the dismal public transport system.

It's a bit of effort to hire a decent road bike in Auckland that Europe, but try Mt Eden Cycles: http://mtedencycles.co.nz/bike-hire

$60NZD/day so roughly £30/day.
BYO shoes and pedals.

I have for sale a pair of B&W padded single wheel bags, suitable for the storage or portaging of a pair of road wheels.

They're of solid construction, feature carry handles, and internal pockets suitable for skewers etc.

£20 for the pair, cash on collection.
(Wheel, skewer and stained carpet not included.)

Collection from either Swiss Cottage (NW3) in the eve, or Paddington (W2) during the day.