The Full Federal Court of Australia recently handed down its decision on the appeal by Winnebago Australia for the rights to use the Winnebago name in Australia.

The three judges were unanimous in their decision that Winnebago Australia can continue to use the Winnebago name.

Winnebago Aust. launched the first Winnebago branded motorhome in 1978 after signing an agreement with Winnebago Industries of Iowa.

State Highway 5 at 247km is the second shortest of New Zealand's eight national highways but it is the North Island's direct route to an amazing geothermal world which steams, hisses and bubbles.

It opens the door to New Zealand's iconic Te Puia, at Rotorua and the living Maori village of Whakarewarewa, giant Californian Redwoods in Whakarewarewa Forest, Huka Falls, Waimangu Volcanic Valley, and excellent Holiday Park accommodation.

As prawns go Shawn is an awesome sexual performer. In the quirky world of Huka Prawn Park, Taupo, a male prawn has seven partners.

Each female can breed at five months and produce up to 80,000 babies. So Shawn with the help of some other randy male mates keeps prawn production boiling along at the one billion a year mark.

Your correspondent understands that in polite prawn circles boiling is a bad choice of words but in the end that is what this Out There piece of Kiwi ingenuity is about.

www.GoSeeNewZealand.co.nz gives site users free information on every aspect of touring New Zealand destinations and attractions in the North and South Islands.

The popular GoSeeNewZealand free Satellite Trip Planner allows easy free access to maps and information which is essential to prepare for a camping experience in New Zealand.

It allows multi trip planning variables with four via waypoints added to the From and To options.

Kaiteriteri about 60km north of Nelson is one of New Zealand's most popular seaside playgrounds with one of the best beaches in the South Island.

Few spots boast such natural beauty and accessibility to a wide range of recreational activities as well as proximity to one of the country's most sunny national parks.

Kaiteriteri is one of the three key gateways to Abel Tasman National Park.

You know your are in trouble when you are totally lost and the view from your motorhome is all steeply downhill.

We were so high in sheep country somewhere on a hilltop ridge near Onewhero that birds were flying below us.

At a 'bargain' $160 a day we three perched across the unyielding cab seat as it lurched and jolted along the one-way winding dirt road. Our backs were to the wall in every sense -

GoSee has upgraded its free Plan a Trip touring map option to give full satellite coverage from one specific destination to another anywhere in Australia and New Zealand with up to four via points.

Plan a Trip is the 13th option down on the left hand side of the GoSee Home Page and it has been a must do for GoSeers for more than seven years.

Plan a Trip is one of the most popular free services for travellers GoSee provides so we have worked to make a good thing better on both sides of the Tasman.

Being part of the feeding program at Orana Wildlife Park puts visitors in the lions territory. You are in the cage.

The lions look at you as they feed. It's Roman really with the comforting add-on that the cage (with the people in it) prevents a Christians v Lions Colosseum outcome.

Sixteen scheduled animal feeds occur daily and are accompanied by a presentation from a wildlife guide. This means Orana Wildlife Park has something to keep visitors of all ages entertained for the entire day.

Kiwis considering purchasing a motorhome, caravan, fifth wheeler or slide on camper should consider joining the New Zealand Motor Caravan Association Inc. (NZMCA).

Established more than 50 years ago, NZMCA has more than 43,000 individual members. NZMCA says it is open to anyone with an interest in motor caravanning.

In fact, you don't even need to own a motorhome or campervan to be a member of the association.

Victoria's Surf Coast Shire's crackdown on free roadside camping pushed this rental company free camper into Geelong suburban back streets with this one camping uninvited outside GoSeeAustralia's Grovedale office overnight on Friday, March 15.

A Jucy representative said today that clients who hire Jucy campervans are told that they are not allowed to freedom camp.

Jucy campervans do not carry a chemical toilet.