Useful links from the Old Weasel:
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Found an excellent article on my first quick browse which covers electricity generation in campervans for high load devices such as air-conditioners, fridges and microwave ovens. It uses Aussie dollars and electricity too.

http://www.caravanandmotorhomebooks.com/articles/motor_generators_wanderer.htm

Enjoy!
Guess that you'll be going for a diesel generator and a gas fridge. :-)
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Found this buried though in an article, that you may be interested in:

http://www.caravanandmotorhomebooks.com/articles/cable_rules.htm

New Zealand-built Vehicles
Whilst there is now a combined Australia/New Zealand Standard, there are a few but profound differences between our electrical practices. If using an RV made in one country but used in the other it is vital to have a licensed electrician check the wiring for compliance. Most vehicles will require one absolutely essential change. For New Zealand vehicles used in Australia, there may be others. (Show the electrician the note re this at the end of this article).

Electricians Note:
NZ practice is for Earth and Neutral to be bonded within the vehicle - as with normal domestic practice, but not RV practice, in Australia. This link must be removed if the vehicle is used in Australia otherwise reversed polarity will impose 240 volts on the chassis etc of the vehicle. Australian RVs also use double-pole circuit breakers, RCD, and switching throughout.

ie there are NZ vehicles coming over here, otherwise they wouldn't have to think of the wiring rules for them. :-)

posted by Louise @ 10:18