Name: Wild About New Zealand
Released: 2013-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Gus Roxburgh, Mark Mitchinson

TV Show · Documentary · Educational

Gus Roxburgh catches up with rangers, scientists, and conservationists who share their passion for New Zealand's national parks.

2013 · 43m

EPISODE 1

Fiordland National Park

New Zealand's biggest national park, Fiordland, is one of the largest in the world and features deep fiords, glacial lakes, mountains and waterfalls.
EPISODE 2

Abel Tasman and Nelson Lakes National Park

Abel Tasman, with many tidal inlets and golden sand beaches, is New Zealand's smallest national park outside of Tasman Bay; Nelson Lakes stretches southward from the forested shores of Lake Rotoiti and Rotorua to the Lewis Pass National Reserve.
EPISODE 3

Hauraki Gulf Marine Park

The Hauraki Gulf Marine Park houses more than 50 islands on the outskirts of Auckland; most islands are open to the public while some are sanctuaries for endangered species as well as five marine reserves.
EPISODE 4

The Wild West Coast

Westland is New Zealand's second-largest national park; Paparoa sits on the West Coast of the South Island between Westport and Greymouth.
EPISODE 5

Aoraki Mount Cook National Park

Aoraki/Mount Cook houses New Zealand's highest mountain and its longest glacier, Tasman Glacier, making it a hotspot for mountaineering, ski touring and scenic flights.
EPISODE 6

Whanganui and Tongariro National Parks

Whanganui includes areas of Crown land, state forest and many former reserves; New Zealand's first national park, Tongariro, is recognised as a World Heritage Site with several sacred Maori places and three active volcanoes.