Explore by Territory
NZ Gold Regions
Explore 17 legal areas across New Zealand's three primary gold-bearing territories.
Otago
Where the NZ gold rush began. Arrow River, Shotover, and the famous Arrowtown fossicking areas.
Arrow RiverShotover RiverGabriels Gully
West Coast
Rainforest rivers and historic mining towns. Ross, Reefton, and remote bush creeks.
Jones Creek (Ross)Slab Hut CreekShamrock Creek
Nelson / Golden Bay
Site of New Zealand's first gold rush in 1856. Golden sands and family-friendly fossicking.
Aorere RiverLyell CreekNew Creek
Coromandel
Historic North Island goldfield — there is no designated permit-free fossicking area here. Heritage sites, walks, and NZPAM permit routes.
Karangahake GorgeThamesWaihi
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