Whether you're planning summer adventures...

...or looking forward to your annual roadie to the beach, one thing is certain: New Zealand road trip season is here. Here are some of our favourite tech essentials to enhance your summer road trip. 

Apple Watch Ultra 2 Titanium 49mm - Trail Loop

When you're on the move, it's a great idea to have a reliable smart watch to assist with your personal admin and upkeep. The Watch Ultra 2 Titanium 49mm is Apple's most rugged and capable watch. Designed specifically for outdoor adventures and tough physical workouts, meaning you can put it through its paces on the road and it'll have your back.

Extra-long battery life is perfect for a roadie, as it means less regular charge top-ups are needed. The Ultra 2 also features Apple's brightest ever display, so if you find yourself stopping off somewhere in the deepest darkest depths, you'll still be able to check your vitals.

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Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 3

On a long road trip, it's important to stop off every now and then to take a breather. So, why not get off the road, have a picnic and a party? The UE Wonderboom 3 is the perfect portable speaker for enjoying your music in the great outdoors.

Lightweight, with 14 hour battery life, dust and waterproof - meaning you can relax if the heavens suddenly open. There's even an Outdoor Boost feature, designed to enhance the Wonderboom's sound in an outdoor environment. Crikey, maybe even pair two of these together and you'll have the set-up for your own mini-festival.

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3Sixt Essential Bundle

It's no exaggeration to say that a damaged phone would potentially ruin your roadie. You're going to want to use your device for capturing magic moments on the road, and maybe even use it for sat nav guidance too, so it needs to be protected. The 3Sixt Essential Bundle, available for iPhone 15 and Samsung Galaxy S23FE, has got everything you need to protect and charge your precious.

A Pureflex+ case and Prismshield glass screen protector will help absorb the impact of any unfortunate accidents, and the Magsafe kickstand ring and charging stand will keep the battery topped up so you don't run out of juice when you most need it.

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Twelve South Airfly Pro

The Airfly Pro is a helpful adaptor that allows you to use your wireless headphones or earphones somewhere that only has a headphone jack, rather than bluetooth capability. Especially handy if you want to stop off for a work-out whilst on the road, as you can plug it straight into a treadmill and rock-out while you run.

Also, fill your trip with sweet sounds by using the Airfly Pro to stream from your iPhone to the car's AUX IN connection. A great solution for those unfortunate souls for whom the car radio is either broken, the wrong international bandwidth, or simply doesn't exist. Or, if you just want to enjoy the vast libraries of Kiwi road trip classics you're housing on your iPhone. It's all good.

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Logitech Casa Pop-Up Desk

Picture the scene: you're on the road, an urgent call comes in from work, "there's a typo on the company website advertising that the 'Slummer sale is on now' . It's not a good look and it needs fixing, fast...by you. Whatcha gonna do? Here's what; you're going to calmly pull over at the first opportunity, find a nice spot to sit in, pull out your laptop and Casa Pop-up Desk, log-on, fix the issue and save the day/business. Phew!

Alternatively, maybe you want to stop off and blog about all of the exciting things you're seeing on your roadie. The Logi Casa Pop-Up Desk comes with a wireless keyboard, trackpad, and handy laptop stand - allowing you to get creative on the go. Nice!

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On the road again

We hope you have some epic road trips this summer and, please, always remember to stay safe on the road so you can enjoy many more roadies to come. This selection of gadgets should help keep your travels happy, productive and have you excitedly planning your next adventures.