Rugby World Cup tourists who choose to travel with kitchen sink in tow are becoming a common sight in the River City.
Christina Gsell, from Whanganui River Top 10 Holiday Park, said the camp had catered for a significant number of motorhomes and campervans since the tournament began earlier this month.
"Generally, they turn up the day after games in New Plymouth or Wellington," she said.
"Most are here for the one night, but if the weather's nice, they often hang around for a bit longer."
Serge and Nathalie Pecceu are here for the Rugby World Cup and their honeymoon.
The newlyweds, from Perpignan in southern France, said they were happy supporting France, New Zealand (given Dan Carter's involvement) and the smaller teams, who were unlikely to progress far in the tournament but were still giving it heaps.
The couple arrived in Auckland on September 9, in time for the opening ceremony on Auckland's waterfront, which they said was spectacular.
Once they've watched France play in Wellington on Saturday, the pair will take in the South Island before returning to Auckland to fly home on October 17.
Brian Turner and his wife are from Edinburgh, Scotland, and are travelling the country for what Mr Turner described as a five-week taster. This, he said, would help the couple decide where they would concentrate their time in visits to come.
They arrived in Christchurch and made it to Invercargill in time to see Scotland's first game against Romania on September 10.
Gradually, they are making their way up the country while following their national team, and will eventually leave from Auckland.
Mr Turner had the opportunity to play rugby in Taupo for 12 weeks in a previous visit to New Zealand and he was heading there next to catch up with his old teammates.
Egon Simonsen and his wife are travelling in the opposite direction. They are from Denmark, a country with a similar springtime climate, he said, but no tradition of rugby.
It was by chance that their touring holiday of New Zealand coincided with the Rugby World Cup.
"[Otherwise] we think it may have been quieter. Every holiday park has been full of World Cup travellers," Mr Simonsen said.
Jane Osmond and her partner, Martin, are from the village of Llanbedr in Wales. Ms Osmond is originally from Birmingham, England, so knowing who to support is a bit tricky.
While she has lived in Wales for 20 years, England is home and that means the English team is who she's pinning her hopes on. She's particularly looking forward to seeing England take on Scotland in Auckland this Saturday. "They've both got a lot to play for," she said.
Coming from Britain, Ms Osmond said she had really noticed the amount of space in New Zealand. "Even in the cities, things are not as packed as they are back home," she said.
Sylviane and Jean-Pierre Bonnet have also been impressed by our landscape. The couple, from northwest France, are hopeful they will get to see the French side take on Tonga in Wellington on Saturday, but are yet to purchase tickets. They are in the country for 22 days.