Cannot believe we have been away so long as seems to have flown by. Apart from today's long haul flight nothing to report. Duty free gin and perfume purchased so thought I'd just recap a few facts from the trip (more for my benefit than yours). 
TOTAL DISTANCE DRIVEN
New Zealand - 3050 kms
Australia - 4600 kms
TOTAL KMS - 7650 kms (4590 miles)
TOTAL NUMBER OF DIGS - 25
HIGHLIGHTS - seeing Sammy, Dave and Sharon and Tim and Catherine
BEST ACTIVITY - whale watching
BEST BOAT TRIP - Great Barrier Reef
BEST MEAL - crayfish 
BEST FUN ACTIVITY - mini golf with Sammy and Duncan
BEST CITY - Sydney
BEST RESORT - Noosa Heads
BEST BEACH - Whitehaven on Witsundys
BEST MUSEUM - Sovereign Gold museum at Ballarat (me) and Nelson Motorbike museum (Graham)
BEST ART - Melbourne street art
BEST PAID DIGS - Kaikoura 
BEST LOCATION - Nelson
BEST COFFEE - too many
In fact really difficult to pick highlights as the complete trip has been wonderful.