A place to flourish.
The Plateau offers more than a place to build a home. It is an invitation to become part of one of New Zealand’s most distinctive regions, where the natural world shapes the rhythm
of everyday life.
Set between the Southern Alps and the Tasman Sea, Te Tai Poutini, the West Coast, offers an extraordinary sense of space while remaining connected to welcoming towns, creative
communities and the practicalities of modern life.
Here, nature is not reserved for holidays. It is present in the view, the changing light and the places waiting just beyond your door.
Hokitika, close at hand
Creative, welcoming and distinctly West Coast
At the heart of the region is Hokitika, a beachside town with a strong creative spirit and an enduring connection to pounamu.
Its galleries and studios reflect a rich tradition of craft, from pounamu carving to contemporary art and design. Cafés, hospitality and everyday services sit within a town shaped by its gold rush history, its dramatic coastline and the mountains visible beyond it.
Hokitika has the warmth and familiarity of a smaller community while remaining well connected. Here, creativity and daily life are closely tied to the surrounding landscape.
A landscape on a remarkable scale
Stretching along the western edge of the South Island, the West Coast is shaped by native rainforest, glacial rivers, wetlands, coastline and the peaks of the Southern Alps. More than 80 per cent of the region is conservation land, protecting an extraordinary natural
environment.
Rainfall is part of what keeps the landscape so green and abundant, but Hokitika receives far more sunshine than its reputation might suggest, with annual sunshine totals that can be comparable to Auckland.
For those drawn to a quieter and more grounded way of living, the region offers something increasingly rare: room to breathe and a close relationship with the natural world.
Nature in every direction
Some of the West Coast’s most memorable places are within easy reach of Hokitika, making outdoor experiences part of everyday life rather than something saved for a special occasion.
Connected, yet far from ordinary
Hokitika’s sense of retreat is balanced by straightforward connections to Christchurch and the rest of New Zealand.
Daily flights connect Hokitika and Christchurch, while the TranzAlpine offers a memorable rail journey through the Southern Alps to Greymouth. Whether arriving by air, rail or road, the journey becomes part of the experience.
At The Plateau, the West Coast is more than a backdrop. It shapes the landscape, the architecture and the way life is imagined here.
This is a place to explore, a community to belong to and a landscape to call home.
