The first question I ever received was “where is the best place to sit on a plane?“. My answer to that, and many other ...

Flights to Franz Josef are back on for one adventure organisation. (File photo)Brook Sabin / Stuff Flights to Franz Josef are back on the tourism menu of one glacier landing adventure organisation ...

Waiho Hot Tubs in Franz Josef, West Coast, the brain child of a local motel owner struggling for customers.Supplied / Supplied Adam Haugh was run off his feet running a busy motel in Franz Josef ...

Descending from 3000 metres, Franz Josef Glacier terminates just 240 metres above sea level, and just 19km from the coast.

Glamping on the glacier: New Zealand’s exclusive Franz Josef experience For exclusivity, isolation, views and a guaranteed chill-out ambience, nothing comes near this unique South Island ...

Fox Glacier and Franz Josef Glacier are between the most accessible glaciers in the world, reaching down through rainforest almost to sea level. In the video: Overflight of Fox & Franz Josef ...

Franz Josef Wilderness Tours is a locally owned and operated family-run business on the South Island’s West Coast. Specialising in kayak tours, boat cruises and fishing charters, at the heart of each ...

If you want to experience the majestic Franz Josef Glacier, best to get your (ice) skates on, writes Simon Kay. Actually, it’s crampons you’ll be strapping on rather than skates, but the ...

Glacier country About 1.5 hours down the Coast from Hokitika is the Franz Josef Glacier township, a base camp for the world-renowned glacier of the same name, and nearby, equally renowned Fox Glacier.