Jamie Mackay: Stuck at home — but what a home it is 24 Feb, 2021 09:59 PM 5 minutes to read The Alps 2 Ocean bike ride takes in some of the most stunning parts of the central South Island. Photo / Supplied The Alps 2 Ocean bike ride takes in some of the most stunning parts of the central South Island. Photo / Supplied OPINION: There's an old NZ Tourism television advertising campaign from the 1980s that has found a new lease of life in the post-pandemic world we now live in. It was built around the theme of "don't leave town 'til you've seen the country". Quintessential Kiwi messaging — a bit like Barry Crump and the Toyota Hilux ads of the same generation and genre.