Nau Mai, Tauti Mai ki Murihiku

Welcome to Murihiku Southland

Down here on the southern edge of the world, we have a deep connection to Te Taiao the natural world, in all its wildness, beauty and abundance. Southland engages your senses in ways that only untouched places can and is home to much of Aotearoa, New Zealand’s most dramatic, awe-inspiring and iconic wild places and wildlife. We welcome you to experience Southland in your own way and time - the pristine white surf beaches of the Catlins, the rolling farmlands of the fertile plains, the drama of Te Ara a Kiwa Foveaux Strait, the beauty of our lakes and rivers and the ancient granite rock walls of Te-Rua-o-te-Moko Fiordland, rising straight out of the sea. Or perhaps we can inspire you with the earthy smells of primordial forests, the sounds of birds and thundering seas, rivers and waterfalls, the sight of awe-inspiring skies, the pure, fresh taste of kaimoana like Bluff Oysters, crayfish, kina, and blue cod, abundant walking and cycling routes, fishing spots, landscapes and native creatures in the wild all under the southernmost dark sky sanctuary in the world.

Me tū tahi tātou ki te kei - let’s all stand together in the stern of our waka