Car Rental Hokitika Airport
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The Hokitika Airport is located minutes outside the township of Hokitika. This sleepy little town sits on the West Coast line of the South Island at the mouth of the Hokitika River. The first landing at the new Southside aerodrome in January 1932, Air Travel (NZ) Ltd operated here from 1934 to 1947. A replica of a Fox Moth biplane (ZD-ADI) is located at the Hokitika Airport. This memorial is a replica of the first aircraft used by Bert Mercer's company Air Travel (NZ) Ltd which operated from the old Southside aerodrome.
Hokitika in Maori means "place of return" and once here you will see why. To fly into this region and hire a rental car will save several hours drive from the port of Picton approximatley 5 hours away, this stunning landscape will take your breath away. It is said that the top 3 things to do are: 1.Take in the beauty of fine Rimu forest and granite cliffs of the Hokitika Gorge. 2.Hokitika is home to New Zealand's finest POUNAMU (jade), view world renowned carvers at work. 3.Hokitika embraces both the arts and the beach. Watch artists working in their workshops only metres from Hokitika town beach for free.
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