Roads in general in NZ are terrible. Big chip (not smooth tarmac), potholes, narrow with no shoulder, and terrible drivers.
I haven't done a great deal of riding back home, there was a great blogpost on cyclingtips with what looked like an awesome route in the central/west north island. http://www.cyclingtips.com.au/2012/04/new-zealand-forgotten-world-highway/
Roads in general in NZ are terrible. Big chip (not smooth tarmac), potholes, narrow with no shoulder, and terrible drivers.
I haven't done a great deal of riding back home, there was a great blogpost on cyclingtips with what looked like an awesome route in the central/west north island.
http://www.cyclingtips.com.au/2012/04/new-zealand-forgotten-world-highway/