Media Coverage

Recent National and International tourism media coverage for the West Coast:

August 2024

  • Empire Hotel, Ross (Seven Sharp)
  • Nature escape to Lake Brunner (NewstalkZB)
  • The Blackball Inn (Seven Sharp)
  • Looking for a fresh start this spring - Maruia River Retreat (The Press)
  • Cultural jewels of Greymouth (NewstalkZB)

July 2024

  • Rainforest Retreat (Traveler Magazine)
  • Mike Yardley ventures into the Indian Jones cave (Otago Daily Times)
  • These are the best new things to do in New Zealand this winter - Te Aka Treehouse (Stuff)
  • Take the Tranzalpine Train and Explore the West Coast (Hemispheres Magazine)
  • The Beauty of Slow Travel - Te Aka Treehouse (Kassandra Lynne)
  • ‘New Zealand bush as it used to be’: Booming native bird life captivates West Coast tourists (Stuff)
  • BareKiwi Southern Roadie (NZ Today / RV Lifestyle Magazine)

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)
  • Great escape - glamping guide for NZ (Stuff)
  • West Coast - luxury cabin unforgettable place to stay (Stuff)
  • World famous in NZ: Punakaiki Pancake rocks and blowholes (The Press)