Media coverage

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

January 2025

Cycling the Old Ghost Road, New Zealand’s Best-Kept Secret (Inside Hook)
West Coast, best coast: The places where our summer has been stunning (Stuff)
West Coast bucks trend with increase in retail spending (RNZ)
Where to go to get some sun - Hokitika (Stuff)
Five of the best classic Kiwi pubs - Woodstock Hotel, Hokitika (RNZ)
New Zealand towns at their best in summer (Haast)
The end of the road: The remarkable story of Jackson Bay's demise and rise (The Press)
Love story inspires new festival (The Press)
Take a hike - Ten of Aotearoa's best walks - Fox River, Ballroom Overhang (RNZ)

December 2024

South Island road trip: Why the West Coast is an epic journey by campervan (NZHerald)
I travelled NZ in a campervan: Here are the spots you can’t miss - Maruia Hot Springs (Stuff)
Rare rainforest penguin at Lake Moeraki (Seven Sharp)
The heat is on: Summer 2024’s best Oz and NZ adventures - West Coast Wilderness Trail (Australian Geographic)
White Heron chicks hatch (TVNZ Breakfast)

November 2024

Relief for West Coast businesses as SH6 reopens (TVNZ Breakfast)
Old Ghost Road (Seven Sharp)
West Coast Tourism Soars, But Remains A Mixed Bag for NZ Visitor Economy (Inside Tourism)
Reefton gin and whisky infused with pounamu (The Press)
Once in a lifetime' $10,000 gold nugget found on West Coast (TVNZ Breakfast)
West Coast’s Ōkārito New Zealand’s newest Tohu Whenua heritage site (The Press)
Father and son duo unearth $10k gold nugget in West Coast river (1News)