hmm....to be honest, i voted for the south island..only ever been there once and it was an awesome place..so much better than wellington and auckland..
me and some mates did a road trip last year in winter for a ski/snowboard trip and we ended up going down one side of the island as far as queenstown and then back up the other side..we used my mates bongo van
..and eached chipped in some dollars..i think all up i paid $600 including my share of petrol, tent accomodation was like $5 per night or something and food..and this was like a 10 day trip, me, my mate, his brother..and his brothers mate.. and of course..help from random friends in various places..like nelson and chch..
but having never been to a MM before..i wouldnt have a clue on the costs
but yeah..im all go for the south island at this stage..depends on what happens throughout the year with my course dates etc..
- David