Meet the Locals: Abel Tasman

Season 1, episode 17: The golden beaches of the Abel Tasman National Park are well visited in summertime, but what happens during winter? This video reveals who’s in the park when the weather cools down.
Meet the Locals is a series of mini-documentaries about New Zealand's wildlife, wild places and the people working to protect them.
Each four-minute episode showcases the inspiring work of local communities, businesses and individuals, who make a difference to protecting our natural areas, native species and historic places.
Meet the Locals is a partnership between DOC and TVNZ.