Local Tips
Insider knowledge & tips on the best parts of the Abel Tasman National Park.
Insider knowledge, tips, and stories from our favourite parts of the Abel Tasman region.
Enjoy reading our stories from the around the region. AbelTasman.com produces the annual Abel Tasman Magazine, if you miss out on the print version you’ll find many of the articles, stories and images here. We like to think that this collection of informative blogs will help you appreciate the park and it’s region just that little bit more!
Nelson Arts
Nelson has long been a haven for artists. This comes as no great surprise when considering its charmed vistas where the water meets the land, stretching over the checker board plains to rolling hills
Shout Out to the Spits
We all know Nelson Tasman provides us with plenty of places for a beach fix and that we each have our own personal favourite beach. This is a brief ode to the spits –
Nelson Eats – A Locals Guide to Eateries in Nelson City
Nelson’s hospitality scene has come a long way in recent years and thankfully so! Te Tauihu is home to some of the country’s best fresh produce and it’s only fitting that we showcase the
Top 10 free things to do in Nelson Tasman
The Nelson Tasman region itself is highly connected with over 650 flights in and out of the brand new and busy as ever Nelson Airport. The Abel Tasman National Park is the most recognised
Spotlight on Māpua – The place of abundance
Māpua means a place of abundance and the offering is absolutely true to its namesake. Speaking of namesake, the name of this stunning seaside village has been misspelled by leaving out the macron on
Spotlight on Murchison
Rich in gold rush history, Murchison offers the best white water kayaking and rafting in New Zealand. I will start off by fessing up to my personal connection to Murchison. I was the fifth
Abel Tasman Coastal Track Quick Information
ABEL TASMAN COAST TRACK INFORMATION We’ve put together a quick reference page for walking and kayaking times along the Abel Tasman Coastal Track. Below you’ll find a map and some other essential information for
Te Whāwhārua – Ngāti Rārua
Tupuna o ngā tāngata o ngā hekengaTe Whāwhārua was called a myriad of names by the early European settlers in the early 1840’s. They were in awe of his size and stature so called
Spotlight on Riwaka
First, a disclaimer: I live in Riwaka and believe it to be the most splendid place on this planet. I have been something of a gypsy for most of my life so have lived
An insight into the Inland
The Abel Tasman Inland Track often goes unobserved and is definitely the trail less travelled. Once you’ve explored the Abel Tasman coastline and picked your favourite beach to return to time after time, the
The First Zero Carbon Itinerary in New Zealand
Recently the Nelson Regional Development Agency (NRDA) launched the very first Zero Carbon Itinerary in New Zealand. The idea of this four day trip around the Nelson Tasman District is to leave as light
Which Kayaking Option?
By the last count, there were over a million different options for kayaking trips in the Abel Tasman! There are so many options and factors to consider it’s enough to give you a headache,
Wilding Pine Removal – A community effort
It seems strange to celebrate dying trees in a national park. But the grey skeletal remains of wilding pines you see on the ridges of the Abel Tasman are a tribute to a community project that has stopped a
A Mindful Walk in the Park
“Kia whakatōmuri te haere whakamua – I walk backwards into the future with my eyes fixed on my past.”I have always loved this whakataukī (proverb) that speaks to the dynamic perspectives of time where the
Te Waharoa – Gateway to the Abel Tasman National Park
A distinctive landmark in Mārahau greets all visitors who approach the National Park from the South – a carved waharoa (entranceway). It tells the story of migration of the tūpuna (ancestors) of the people who live
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