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Westland: land of ice dragons

Some locals say that people who move to Westland are either running away or in search of something.

By Paul Hersey

A helicopter is dwarfed by the vast landscapes of Fox Glacier. © Tourism West Coast

Sunset on the oceanfront at Ōkarito
Loved by the locals: Westland
By Paul Hersey

From glaciers, beaches, lagoons to the famous Treetop Walk in Hokitika, we've picked five great things to see and do...

Invercargill
Loved by the locals: Invercargill
By Paul Hersey

Head to our southernmost city to find heritage architecture, vintage vehicles, pretty walkways and beautiful parks.

Invercargill City
Invercargill: city of water and light
By Paul Hersey

Think wide streets and wider, clear horizons.

Walkers on the Rakiura Track Stewart Island
Stewart Island Rakiura: the other (third) island
By Paul Hersey

It was a slate grey day in Bluff.

Lake Brunner
Loved by the locals: Central West Coast
By Paul Hersey

Find great walking tracks, picturesque lakes, historic townships and a dramatic coastline around the South Island's Central West Coast.

Mountain summit
The not-so-distant summit: day hikes to mountain tops
By Paul Hersey

Kiwi poet John Newton once wrote that mountains are 'a story you tell about yourself, a story you are journeying...

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