Natural New Zealand
Be blown away by the country's vistas of white-capped mountains and majestic fjords laced with thunderous waterfalls
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John Tan
"You were doing 20kmh faster than the limit. That's a speeding fine of NZ$120 (S$105)," the fatherly policeman tells me.
I lamely explain that I have been maintaining my speed in sync with the Harley-Davidson bike in front of me, but I had got carried away by the breathtaking scenery and did not look at the speedometer. I promise to watch my speed limit and humbly plead for a chance.