New Zealand Student Tours
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KANES arrange guides visits and activities to meet each groups interests. For groups requiring in-depth university level teaching on selected subjects expert guest instructors are available.
mapaga.jpg (3204 bytes) We learn of the difficulties and benefits of working and living among the tundra and alps.  We explore New Zealand's largest hydro electric power scheme, learn about the different settlements found on the tundra, beside the lakes and among the alps.
 

History
  		 History
Follow the settlement of the high barren alpine plateau;  transport, HEP, Tourism and farming.

Conservation		 Conservation
Learn about the difficulties encountered with introduced plants and animals, industry, the impact of tourism and the methods in place to mitigate them.
 


Recreation
 

 Recreation
Feel the challenge and the thrill of achievement that so many serious recreationalists find among alpine areas.

Transport		 Transport
We experience the mountain passes and discuss the methods and reasons for their choices aimed at best accessing the Zone.  Issues of cold, ice and snow are considerable. 
 

Settlements		 Settlements
Settlements in this high zone must be robust to cope with both sever winter and summer weathers and they need to minimise the environmental damage.   

National Park facilities
 		 National Park facilities
This park includes the highest alps in New Zealand. Its administrators have developed excellent walking trails, roads, alpine cabins, services, and facilities to balance needs of nature untouched and the people who arrive to admire it.


HEP Schemes
 

HEP Schemes
Eight power stations 6 man made lakes and 4 canals combine with nature to generate a third or all New Zealand's power in this Zone.  

 

Tourism		 Tourism
In the mountain areas we learn to understand the mountains, glaciers and lakes as attractions and we follow the development of facilities to service tourism. The story of this zone is quite special.
 

Dairy Farm Development

 Dairy Farm Development
 Witness the transformation of tundra lands to fertile soils that now support dairy farms; a situation that is causing some controversy.
 

Salmon Farming

 Salmon Farming
 The gentle flows of clean fresh cold mountain water are proving excellent for the growth of farmed salmon.  Interested groups visit one of these and learn about the process.

   


 

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