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Marlborough Sounds
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Marlborough expertly blends luscious forestry with the aesthetic of small coastal towns. The fishing towns of Picton and Havelock host stunning marinas, white sand beaches, sunlit forest and crystalline waters. Blenheim to the south is the gateway to vineyard country and the epicentre of local food culture. But the most…
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Glenorchy
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Glenorchy is a small town at the head of Lake Wakatipu, a lakeshore shared with Queenstown 45 kilometres to the southeast. The township itself has a very similar panorama to Queenstown, with views of towering mountains over Lake Wakatipu. But similarities end at the road that meanders beyond Glenorchy. The…
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The West Coast
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The West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island is best regarded as ‘the glacier highway’. This is fitting seen as what I recollect most about this expanse of coast is their highway. The highway runs straight as an arrow along the coastline, making it all too easy to bypass the…
