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
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..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