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Annual food festival, serving foods that range from the benign to the absolute wildest: paua titties (roe), bull, lamb and goat testicles, that you could consider. Usually held in March.
The Hokitika Wildfoods Festival is an annual event held in early March in Hokitika, New Zealand. Its main attraction is an array of unusual foods, including huhu grubs, lamb's testicles, and horse semen.
The famous driftwood sign.
A private tourism business - not "national" in the sense of being affiliated with the government. Visit this kiwi centre and aquarium to see kiwi, tuatara, giant eels, many native and exotic fish, along with turtles and frogs.. There are also activities to participate in - feeding the giant eels, catch and release of 'crawlies,' a children's room with lots of books and toys, & displays and video about the kiwi and other creatures. At 10:00am, 12:00 noon, and 3:00pm it's feeding time for the 100 year old eels, sport fish, and kiwi, with an informative talk about these amazing creatures.
Volunteer run museum, with large machines in working order including sawmill engines, fire engines and tractors.
This dell is best visited at night; you'll be surrounded by sparkling glowworms. They're about a minute walk in from the road, and while the path is dark, using a bright torch will make some of the glowworms turn off. The light of a phone screen is totally enough to see by.
Some thirty minutes away from the town by car. Cross a swingbridge over stunning blue waters, on the 15 minute walk through forest to a viewing platform.
Beautiful lakes that offers opportunity for a number of water sports, several picnic spots, a camping area, and numerous short walks.