> > Brunnen-"I was more concerned about the way they kept indicating lane changes by turning on the windscreen wipers ;-)"G
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> Oh oh. That is of some concern. I know how for North Americans, culture shock extends to driving the cars in NZ and Australia.

Oh dear. I didn't mean to worry you about their safety. Believe me, if they can drive around Auckland city safely - which they did - there is absolutely *nothing* in the rest of the country that will cause problems. They've made the double right turn into Warkworth at the insanely confusing Leigh turnoff. They've even been around the Greenlane Roundabout in rush hour traffic, and that's something *I* avoid. :-)