Media Coverage
Recent National and International tourism media coverage for the West Coast:
June 2024
- The best experiences to do on a West Coast road trip (Stuff)
- Stride of New Zealand: ancient ‘walking tree’ wins tree of the year (The Guardian)
- Paparoa Track (The Daily Telegraph)
- Predator Free Te Kinga (1News)
- Predator control success boosts West Coast eco-tourism experiences (Inside Tourism)
- Tree of the Year winner: Karamea's strutting tree walks all over That Wānaka Tree (The Press)
- Westland Industrial Heritage Park (Seven Sharp)
May 2024
- Great Coast Road adventures in Westland (NewstalkZB)
- Heritage nuggets and forest finds on the West Coast (NewstalkZB)
- Forest bathing on the West Coast (NewstalkZB)
- Tree walks into finals (Otago Daily Times)
- West Coast’s ‘walking tree’ in the running for NZ Tree of the Year 2024 (NZHerald)
- Karamea's walking tree struts ahead in tree of the year competition (The Press)
- Heaphy Track a world unto itself (Stuff)
- Coast lauded on US TV (Late Show with Stephen Colbert)
- Fly Brother - NZ by rail (PBS - Fly Brother)
April 2024
- West Coast promoted to key tourism partners (Tourism Ticker)
- Maruia Hot Springs: Why you need to visit this South Island mountain retreat (Stuff)
- From Speyside to Reefton: Scotch whisky expert Gareth Morgan (RNZ)
- A stroll through nature's tapestry - exploring Point Elizabeth Walkway (Walking New Zealand Magazine)
- Omotumotu Bush Walk a forest close to Greymouth (Walking New Zealand Magazine)
- Campervanning in New Zealand: Off-the-beaten track road trips (NZHerald)
- Building in the branches with Te Aka Treehouse (Tourism Ticker)
- 5 new gems worth visiting in New Zealand’s regions - West Coast Pies (Stuff)
March 2024
- West Coast sees summer tourism boom (Metro News)
- The Ultimate Luxury Treehouse Retreat in the West Coast Wilderness (New Zealand Guide)
- Kiwi town sitting on a rare mineral the world wants (Stuff)
- Thousands turn out at Hokitika's Wildfoods Festival (Newshub)
- Wildfoods festival (AM Show)
- Gold-star comfort (Reefton's Brewer's Night Inn) (The Press)
- NZ tourism booming – but what do visitors want more of? (1News)
- West Coast leads the country in tourism spending growth (RNZ)
- The best places to be in New Zealand in March (Stuff)
- Wildfoods Festival (Air New Zealand Kia Ora Magazine)
- Westide Blitz (Air New Zealand Kia Ora Magazine)
February 2024
- An Old Ghost story of audacity and community (The Press)
- Could you build your own treehouse (Stuff)
- New Zealand has a secret underground city on the West Coast (Stuff)
- Accommodation in short supply as sporting events take over West Coast (The Press)
- West Coast's visitor spending rises beyond national average (Inside Tourism)
- Second Pounamu Pathway opens in Buller (The Press)
- Pounamu pathway experiences opens in Westport (Tourism Ticker)
- Reefton’s population nearly triples with motorhome rally (Inside Tourism)
- NZMCA motorhome event boosts Reefton (Tourism Ticker)
- Haunted by history on the Old Ghost Road (The Press)
- Coffee, whitebait and bacon sammies with a view (The Press)
January 2024
- West Coast visitor spend jumps above pre-Covid (Tourism Ticker)
- Heath Milne: Development West Coast CEO says visitor numbers are soaring (Newstalk ZB)
- Mike Yardley: Wild encounters in Glacier Country (Newstalk ZB)
- Sustainable tourism haven thrives on West Coast (NZbusiness Magazine)
- A walk on the wildside (Wilderness Magazine)
- 2024 travel planner: 10 of the best things to do in NZ this year (Stuff)
- The tourism rebound is in full swing around the South Island (The Press)
- The story behind Hokitika, its people and that famous driftwood sign (The Press)
- The story of pounamu, and the West Coast (RNZ)
- Next three Pounamu Pathway attractions to be even more ambitious than the first (The Press)
- Going for it: A tenacious lady, an awesome vehicle and accessible trails(The Press)
- 7 Of The Quirkiest Towns In New Zealand (World Atlas)
- From Ōmāpere to Riverton: These are NZ's most underrated towns (1News)
- This is where to live if you want an outdoorsy life (Stuff)
- Siblings expand hospitality empire on the West Coast (The Press)
December 2023
- 7 EPIC South Island Destinations – The BEST Places to Visit on the South Island, NZ (Destinationless Travel)
- Wētā Workshop celebrates opening of experience center for Pounamu Pathway (Blooloop)
- Moana (Kia Ora Magazine)
- Retail worker goes tiny to get on property ladder (Stuff)
- Mike Yardley: World heritage wilderness in South Westland (Newstalk ZB)
- Gary's Picks - West Coast (NZ Today / RV Lifestyle Magazine)
- Pilgrimage to the West Coast (NZ Today / RV Lifestyle Magazine)
- Paparoa National Park's Pike29 Memorial Track (NZ Today / RV Lifestyle Magazine)
- Kawatiri Coastal Trail (NZ Today / RV Lifestyle Magazine)
- Alpine forest to moonlight tops (NZ Today / RV Lifestyle Magazine)
- White Heron Sanctuary Tours (Seven Sharp)
- 158-year-old West Coast pub expands its brewery - Woodstock Hotel (The Press)
- Pounamu Pathway opening (1News, TVNZ Breakfast, Tourism Ticker, The Press, NZHerald, RNZ)
- West Coast dominates top experiences on visitor app (Tourism Ticker, Inside Tourism)
- Summer on the Coast (The Motor Caravanner Magazine)
- Making tracks on the West Coast (The Motor Caravanner Magazine)
- Karamea village hotel owner celebrates 40 years in business (The Press)