The Kiwi Man in Okarito
People in New Zealand - a recherche trip was the journalistic basic for the digital magazine about NZ in Germany nzdeutschland.info
Okarito boat tour
An idyllic 2 hour tour of the Okarito Lagoon in perfect conditions.
West Coast of the South Island New Zealand
Okarito Boat Tours do it well.
OKARITO WEST COAST NEW ZEALAND 2019
Okarito is a magical spot for nature lovers and the ornithologically inclined. Set on a sandspit snug beneath the Southern Alps, 25km from Franz Josef Township, the land folds towards Okarito Lagoon, combining rainforest and wetland to great effect.
Renowned for its animated estuary and boisterous Tasman Sea beyond, this area has always been a haven for birdlife.
For Maori making regular visits to the area since their arrival an estimated 600 years ago, the region would've been a giant pantry with kai from land, sea and sky keeping the people well provisioned.
In fact Okarito is Maori for place of the young bulrush shoots which are said to be rather tasty when picked young.
The Terrace track
This easy walk winds a short way along the bush-clad terraces at the south end of the village.
There is no access beyond the bridge due to a slip and you will need to return the way you came.
Take a torch and explore this walk at night to see glow-worms in the forest, especially under and around large fallen trees alongside the track.
Meet the Locals: Rarest kiwi
Season 5, episode 19: In this video Nic visits the home of NZ's rarest kiwi - the critically endangered rowi (formerly Ōkārito brown kiwi) on the South Island's west coast.
Meet the Locals is a series of mini-documentaries about New Zealand's wildlife, wild places and the people working to protect them.
Each four-minute episode showcases the inspiring work of local communities, businesses and individuals, who make a difference to protecting our natural areas, native species and historic places.
Meet the Locals is a partnership between DOC and TVNZ.
Okarito, West Coast
A travel and tourism guide to Okarito aimed at people taking roadtrip holidays around New Zealand. The focus is mainly on providing information for visitors who are self-driving visitors touring around in both cars and camper vans. We look at the camping grounds, accommodation, cafes, scenery and walks in the area. In particular we talk about the Okarito Village, the community camping ground, the beach, fishing in the river, doing the Trig Walk and the amazing view of the Southern Alps.
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The excellent music is licensed from Alan Ferguson who wrote and performed it and is a total legend.
Okarito walk
A bush and coastal walk at Okarito on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island.The tide must be around low tide.
okarito pod
Video blog from the south of the west coast of New Zealand
Wilderness Lagoon - Okarito Lagoon, Westland
Gus Roxburgh paddles Okarito Lagoon in Westland National Park. Adapted from the Wild About New Zealand TV series.
Trip into the hills and a run to Okarito
Fantastic day, so Jodel time :-)
Rarest Kiwi
In this video Nic visits the home of NZ's rarest kiwi, on the South Island's west coast. The rowi (formerly Ōkārito brown kiwi) is critically endangered with approximately 350 in existence. Find out about the work to bring the rowi back from the brink of extinction. Meet the Locals is a partnership between DOC and TVNZ 6 and is distributed by Bush Telly with permission.
Okarito caves west coast New Zealand
Okarito Lagoon
Petite ballade en Kayak avec l'ami Antonin
DOC and PWT Great Spotted Kiwi Transmitter Change
A DOC Biodiversity Ranger and a Paparoa Wildlife Trust Ranger replace a leg transmitter on a Great Spotted Kiwi living on the Paparoa Range, West Coast.
Okarito
EJG
Wandern, Neuseeland
Our 10 day trip to NEW ZEALAND
Day 1 - Auckland
Day 2 - Wine tasting on Waiheke Island
Day 3 - Waitomo Glowworm Caves
Day 4 - Rotorua: Skyline Rotorua, Te Puia
Day 5 - Hobbiton
Day 6 - TranzAlpine train: Christchurch to Greymouth
Day 7 - Franz Josef Glacier: Okarito Trig Walk
Day 8 - Franz Josef Glacier: Quadbike tour
Day 9 - Milford Sound
Day 10 - Queenstown: Canyon Fox and Swing
Okarito just after the Feb 2018 cyclone
Okarito just after the Feb 2018 cyclone
Life reverts to normal.
‘Okarito’ by The Katies
‘Okarito’ arranged and performed by The Katies (Katie Stevens and Katy Rose Bennett) May 14th 2018 in the garden of The Lodge, Birmingham.
Song written by K. R. Bennett & R. F. Bennett
2010 26 *NZ 1 Okarito coastel walk
Nieuw Zeeland Okarito coastel walk, zonnedauw, Three Mile lagoon