DESTINATION KAIKŌURA KIA ORA FROM KAIKŌURA

KAIKŌURA GEMS

If you’re planning a journey around the South Island it is worth taking time to stop in Kaikōura. To get the most out of New Zealand’s premier marine destination we recommend you stay overnight and take an early morning whale watch or dolphin swim trip. Then, you can use the rest of the day to see seals and albatrosses, go kayaking, hike the Kaikōura Peninsula (two-hour return trip), go mountain biking, fishing, quad-biking, play golf, attend a sheep shearing show or take a helicopter or fixed-wing flight around the region. There’s plenty to see and do for visitors of all ages.

KAIKŌURA UPLIFTED

Just over two years ago, on November 14, 2016, Kaikōura experienced a 7.8 (Mw) earthquake. The land rocked and rolled and creaked and groaned and the seabed was