(from The Migrant Times; the original story is here https://themigranttimes.org.nz/stories/2017/2/8/travelouge-across-south?rq=travelouge)

In this holiday issue, we encapsulate the beauty, the history, and the issues across South Island. This is by no means an exhaustive list, and we have left areas around Kaikoura for obvious reasons, but readers may find the 71 pictures - from page 4 to page 15 - an useful aid to get the gist of Te Waipounamu. Yes, this is the Maori name of New Zealand's South Island, which means "the waters of greenstone".      

From Canterbury to Abel Tasman via Catlins, Southland, Fiordland, and West Coast