Meltwater river at the snout of Franz Josef Glacier, with banded schist boulders prominent in the stream.Lloyd Homer / GNS Science Tiny flecks of graphite from rocks in the Southern Alps have ...

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Franz Josef was possibly one of my favourite parts of our trip. We only stayed one night as we needed to be up nice and early for our heli hike with Franz Josef Glacier Guides. If you find yourself in ...

Glacier hiking in Fox of Franz Josef was one of the activities on my list while I was planning for my New Zealand trip. However, when I learned that you couldn’t just walk your way to the glaciers ...

Sustained heavy rain overnight in South Westland has seen further damage at Smithy’s Creek on SH6, between Franz Josef and Fox Glacier, says NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA). SH6 is closed ...