We will stop for an hour and a half in this relatively small town, for it has become the centre for craft activities on the West Coast. There are several greenstone ( jade, pounamu ) factories, art and craft and woodcraft shops, and an excellent wildlife life exhibition. It also has a wild but sandy beach which periodically  has competitions to see who can create the best diorama from the driftwood and stones.

Many parts of New Zealand experience brilliant sunsets and the west coast of the South Island is no exception.