Franz Josef township has about 20 years before the massive stopbanks protecting the community will no longer be up to the job of holding back the wild Waiho (Waiau) River. Photo / Mike Scott Franz ...

An entire New Zealand town and their 440 inhabitants could be shifted to avoid earthquakes, flooding and landslides. A report has found the Franz Josef Glacier township is in danger of multiple ...

Moving a town might sound extreme, but that could soon be a reality for one South Island community, in an effort to keep its residents safe. Franz Josef has an alpine fault running through the town, ...

Franz Josef Township is open for business and fully watered in one of the West Coasts best summers on record. However, residents and businesses have been asked to conserve water due to the pressure ...

Franz Josef Glacier Guides has been voted the number one visitor attraction in New Zealand at this year’s TNT Golden Backpack Awards. The TNT Golden Backpack Awards are the original and most ...

Moving the township of Franz Josef away from a major fault line and a rising river would cost around $300 million, a report has found. It would be a significant capital cost for a community with fewer ...

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Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. The most dramatic, and dramatically beautiful, region in New Zealand. Imagine this. On a clear winter's day, and there are many, when the ...

Shocked guides tried to resuscitate an Australian tourist who fell during a West Coast glacier trip on Saturday and later died. Police named the dead man as John Parisis, of New South Wales. Parisis, ...

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