Hokitika
Hokitika is a town in the Westland District of the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island. It sits on the Tasman Sea coast at the mouth of the Hokitika River along State Highway 6, roughly midway between Greymouth to the north and Franz Josef Glacier to the south. The town’s early growth was driven by the West Coast gold rush of the 1860s, and it developed as a port and commercial center that shaped much of the region’s historical urban layout.
Hokitika is renowned for pounamu, or greenstone, carving. Since the late 19th century, artisan workshops and
Climate and environment: Hokitika experiences a temperate oceanic climate with frequent rainfall and mild temperatures throughout
Transport and services: The town is accessed by State Highway 6 and has Hokitika Airport for regional