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Hokitika

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Introducing Hokitika

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Visit Hokitika’s wide and quiet streets in the off season, and you might be excused for thinking you’ve stumbled into a true Wild West town. Across summer though, there’s no room for rogue tumbleweeds in the expansive thoroughfares, and ‘Hoki’ gets as busy with visitors as when the town was a thriving port during the 1860s gold rush. Only now, green (stone), and not gold, is the colour of choice.

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Last updated: Sep 22, 2008

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  1. LisaMNZ avatar
    RE: Honeymoon - July - Duration:7-10 days - What to see/do

    by LisaMNZ 30 May 2012

    +1. Which of the islands to visit...which cities to go to, how many days to spend in each place & what are the must-see sights at each…
  2. prodizy avatar
    RE: 16-night trip to New Zealand covering both islands - updated itinerary

    by prodizy 25 May 2012

    Other option is I can do the trip anti-clock wise from Christchurch. Christchurch -> Arthur's pass settlement -> Hokitika/glaciers ->…
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    RE: 16-night trip to New Zealand covering both islands - updated itinerary

    by prodizy 25 May 2012

    Hey neverwinter, How about the following completely different itinerary. 17th night - arrival at Auckland 18th - explore auckland 19…

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