The West Coast town of Hokitika in the South Island is one of New Zealand's hidden gems, it's a cool little town on the edge of the Tasman Sea with a temperate rainforest climate, unique to the rest of the South Island. Founded as a gold mining town back in the gold-rush days, Hokitika is famous for its pounamu (greenstone), whitebait, it's mining history, and it's sparsely populated wild scenery. Here is a list of Hokitika attractions voted amongst the best things to do in Hokitika.