We're heading to NZ in October and looking to hire a car from Wellington (we're doing a big loop of the North Island). Thrifty seems a likely choice as I get a discount via my NRMA membership. I know this is an old thread, but perhaps someone more recently has hired a car over there and can give some advice.
I'd like to know more about insurance/cover for hire cars, as I've not hired many cars before. I will have complimentary travel insurance from Westpac - looking at the fine print, it says they will reimburse any excess up to $5k. Will that be suitable do you think?
Is there a type of car I should look at? I note that
@DaveB said AWD was handy for their roads, do others agree?