From Shweeb racing in Rotorua to a beach stop at Mount Maunganui and an evening at one of our favourite North Island beaches, our New Zealand road trip with two teenage boys continues north to Waihi Beach.

On our latest trip to Waihi Beach, we decided — very last minute (as in, the day before!) — to book a proper house instead of our usual smaller stays. We’ve been trying to lean more into “living” in New Zealand when we visit, especially in places we love returning to, and Another on Leo turned out to be exactly the kind of base we’d hoped for. We’d spotted it on a few booking platforms before and always thought it looked good value. We booked five nights initially, and while