OTHER SOUTH ISLAND CITIES INFORMATION

HANMER SPRINGS
Hamner Springs provides a welcome resting point for winter sports enthusiasts and travellers alike. Based at the foothills of the Southern Alps this pleasant little alpine town offers visitors a range of experiences including bungy jumping, mountain biking and bush walks.

INVERCARGILL
The City of Waihopai (in Maori for Invercargill) invites you to experience the warmth, friendliness and hospitality that makes Invercargill such a great place. Explore the city and its many fine museums, art galleries and parks or take a short trip to one of the bush reserves, beaches or gardens on Invercargill's outskirts.

KAIKOURA
The seaside settlement of Kaikoura, situated midway between Christchurch and Picton on the rugged east coast of New Zealand's South Island, is overlooked by majestic mountains, which are snow-capped for many months of the year.

NAPIER
Ahuriri (in Maori for Napier) is a neat city, popular with vacationing New Zealanders because of the pleasant climate and the wonderful beaches. Napier is known as the Art Deco city, and is maintaining that title these days mainly because of the work of the Art Deco Trust.

PICTON
Picton is situated at the head of Queen Charlotte Sound one of four Sounds which make up the Marlborough Sounds. The Queen Charlotte Sound is the main thoroughfare for the interisland ferries which provide passenger, car and rail transport to Wellington. The Marlborough Sounds are renowned for the safe opportunity they provide for outdoor activities.