Tag Archives: West Coast

Agitation

Agitation

Part 4 of 4 of an absolutely stunning timelapse series through the always changing landscapes of New Zealand. Shot over a 4 month period this video takes you on…

New Zealand Features in Lonely Planet Best in Travel 2014 Lists

New Zealand Features in Lonely Planet Best in Travel 2014 Lists

Two New Zealand destinations have made their way into two Lonely Planet Top Ten list,s part of Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2014. Auckland features in the top ten cities in the world to…

Ever-Changing Glacial Beauty

Ever-Changing Glacial Beauty

Franz Josef’s remote location on the wild West Coast of the South Island makes it the perfect place to hide away, and it’s one of the few places in the world where a glacier…

Taking the Tube

Taking the Tube

“Taniwha Cave Tubing, embraces much of what makes the New Zealand West Coast so special, with its combination of wild rivers, unspoiled forest, turbulent mining history … and an adventurous spirit,” Jim Eagles describes…

West Coast Purity

West Coast Purity

Sydney Morning Herald writer Anthony Dennis travels to the South Island’s West Coast and marvels the glow-worms  beneath a “pristine sky … so starry it looks as if it’s been attacked by a…

Best Western

Best Western

Leading US travel site, Frommer’s, featured a lengthy write-up on the South Island’s spectacular west coast – “where there’s more to see and do than there are residents.” The writer’s comprehensive holiday includes a…

“Dark fairytale” played out on the edge

“Dark fairytale” played out on the edge

Gaylene Preston and Rachael Blake  NZ director and Australian star of Perfect Strangers  speak to the Age about filming on the South Island’s rugged West Coast. Preston used the sense of…