Travel to the west coast of New Zealand’s South Island (known by the Māori name Te Tai Poutini) and you’ll find turquoise lakes, historic mining towns and challenging ... Founded by the Monteith ...

New Zealand Northland Auckland Wellington Canterbury Otago / Queenstown Nelson ... The family of eight was staying at a farmhouse at Inchbonnie, near Lake Brunner on the South Island's West Coast, ...

And in 1863, New Zealand's first steam powered public railway began service inland from the South Island coast, laying the groundwork for great journeys across the Southern Alps.

Powerful New Zealand earthquake sees South Island residents warned to stay away from coast. Magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck on Tuesday afternoon off southwest coast of Fiordland national park ...

Occupying the northern end of the South Island's West Coast, ... Warren Stratford's astonishing John Deere Museum and ... 5 stunning winter walks to try around New Zealand . 28 Jun 07:00 PM. ...

In a social media post on X, a seismic monitor, USGS said the earthquake hit 159 km West-Southwest (WSW) of Riverton in New Zealand. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles).

While the Paparoa Track is the first new Great Walk in 25 years, it’s not as if the South Island is lacking in natural grandeur. On my drive to the West Coast, I could barely get through a ...

With rugged coastlines, black sand beaches, rainforests, glaciers and rivers running down from the high Southern Alps, the wild West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island is one of the country’s most ...

But the coast isn't all about the beaches, and the South Island's coast is 90 per cent drama. In the north of the South Island, the Marlborough Sounds offer idyllic bays and inlets.

WELLINGTON (Reuters) -A strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand's South Island on Tuesday, authorities said, as the country's disaster agency assessed if there were any tsunami threats.