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Exploring Hokitika

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The axis of the earth sticks out visibly through the centre of each and every town or city.
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South of Greymouth is the town of Hokitika ('Hoki' for short), the original hub of the 1860s Gold Rush.

The annual Wildfoods Festival (held in March) is world famous. Hokitika has a thriving artisan community, and the area is now internationally renowned as a creative arts center and famous for its jade (also known as greenstone or in Maori pounamu).

VISITING?

TRANSPORTATION -- Hokitika Airport (30 minutes) is serviced by Air New Zealand.

REFERENCES

Hokitika - Tourism West Coast
Juergen Shacke

FESTIVALS

Wildfoods Festival
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QUOTES

Get into it, not out of it. Intoxicated people will not be tolerated on licensed premises.
- Signage, Wildfoods Festival

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