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Wild about New Zealand - Hauraki Gulf Marine Reserve
Season 1 , Episode 6Gus Roxburgh explores Hauraki Marine Park, a new park that challenges the traditional rules by taking steps towards balancing conservation, commerce and recreation. -
Wild About New Zealand Hauraki Gulf Marine Park
Episode 6The Hauraki Gulf Marine Park sits on the doorstep of New Zealand's largest city, Auckland. There are more than 50 islands within the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, many of which are public conservation lands managed by the Department of Conservation. Most islands are open to the public for recreation and relaxation. Some are sanctuaries for endangered species. Five marine reserves are also located within the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park. -
Wild About New Zealand The Wild West Coast
Episode 5Westland extends from the highest peaks of the Southern Alps to a wild remote coastline. Included in the park are glaciers, scenic lakes and dense rainforest, as well as remains of old gold mining towns along the coast. Situated in the north-west of the South Island, Kahurangi is a spectacular and remote part of the country, and features the well-used Heaphy Track. And on the west coast of the South Island between Westport and Greymouth, Paparoa includes the celebrated Pancake Rocks at Punakaiki. -
Wild About New Zealand Tongariro and Whanganui National Parks
Episode 4Bordering the Whanganui River, this national park incorporates areas of Crown land, a former state forest and a number of former reserves. Tongariro - New Zealand's first national park - is recognised as one of the 27 World Heritage Sites that are of both outstanding natural and cultural value. Gifted to the Crown by Te Heuheu Tukino IV, the park includes several sacred Maori sites and three active volcanoes: Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe and Tongariro. -
Wild About New Zealand Abel Tasman and Nelson Lakes National Park
Episode 2Abel Tasman is the smallest national park, but this popular tourist destination has numerous tidal inlets and beaches of golden sand along the shores of Tasman Bay. Nelson Lakes is a rugged, mountainous area in Nelson Region. It extends southwards from the forested shores of Lake Rotoiti and Rotoroa to the Lewis Pass National Reserve. -
Wild About New Zealand Aoraki Mount Cook National Park
Episode 3Aoraki Mount Cook National Park features New Zealand's highest mountain and its longest glacier. A hotspot for mountaineering, ski touring and scenic flights, this park is an area of outstanding natural beauty. -
Wild About New Zealand Fiordland National Park
Episode 1The largest national park in New Zealand and one of the largest in the world, Fiordland National Park covers the southwest corner of the South Island. The grandeur of its scenery, with its deep fiords, its glacial lakes, its mountains and waterfalls, make it a popular tourist destination. -
Wild About New Zealand - Fiordland National Park (2013)
Fiordland National Park: The largest national park in New Zealand and one of the largest in the world, the park covers the southwest corner of the South Island. The grandeur of its scenery, with its deep fiords, its glacial lakes, its mountains and waterfalls, make it a popular tourist destination.
