Enjoy the secluded tranquil lifestyle and temperate climate on the Northern West Coast of the South Island .

Surrounded by New Zealand’s 2nd largest National Park (Kahurangi), Karamea has a resident population of 600 people sprinkled over 40km of hinterland along the coast.

Karamea is 80km from Nelson by air, or 300km by road.

 

100km away is Westport, with a population of 6,000.

Karamea has strong community values, never-ending local entertainment, craft groups, learning courses, and even a popular independent radio broadcasting station.

Horticulture has an interesting and expanding future in a predominantly dairy farming region.

  

Local Facilities

9 Hole golf course

Bowling green

Area school

Information centre

Garage, supermarket, hardware store

Library

Helicopter Charter service

Group 8 Airstrip, 1000m sealed runway

Doctor, Health Nurses, Police, Fire Brigade

Swimming Pool

3 daily freight deliveries

Rural mail delivery

Taxi Service

Daily passenger service from Karamea connecting to anywhere in New Zealand

 

Services

Architect   

Surveyor

Plumber   

Electricians

Builders   

Tradesmen

Labourers   

Excavation contractors

 

Work Opportunities

Various local employment available:

Labourers   

Hospitality

Transport   

Tradesmen

Professional   

Domestic

Harvesting work

 

   

Recreation

Many recreational activities including:

Caving   

3 Hotels and 4 Restaurants

250km Brown trout river fishing

450,000 hectares of Kahurangi National Park

Red deer hunting

Back country huts

Surf casting off 35km of sandy beaches


Heaphy Track:  77km of New Zealand heritage. A four day walk from Golden Bay to Karamea.

Wangapeka Track: a four day mountain and back country walk.

Leslie Track:  a five day walk and has trout fishing, hunting, tramping and world class scenery.

 
 
   
 

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