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Stay like a Kiwi – Okarito Accommodation

October 24, 2017 by Rosemary Neave 1 Comment

Okarito Accommodation - stay and explore Okarito

Okarito is just north of Franz Josef on the West Coast of New Zealand.  These days it is a sleepy seaside village with just 35 permanent inhabitants.  It has known former life as a key area for Maori food gathering, and in 1866 it had 1500 residents during the height of the gold rush.It is the largest unmodified wetland in New Zealand, and a spectacular inland … [Read more...]

Okarito and the White Herons in Spring

October 22, 2017 by Rosemary Neave 1 Comment

Kotuku - the White Heron

Okarito is on the West Coast of the South Island, south of Hokitika and just north of Franz Josef.  It is the home of the beautiful Kotuku - white heron, and we are off there for a few days to see the have a break, see the herons and have a kayak.   Want to know where to stay at Okarito? Find out here Okarito Lagoon is the largest unmodified wetland in New … [Read more...]

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