Fox Chalet - Lake Tekapo

02/07/2025

Good things come to an end for us as current owners of Fox Chalet

Secure your alpine escape with this quintessential A-Frame holiday home! Set within an established neighbourhood, this classic A-Frame offers timeless character...

18/06/2025

Fairlie to Twizel - road closed.

CANTERBURY - WEATHER - FINAL UPDATE 11:25AM, THU 19 JUN

SH8 Fairlie to Tekapo is now OPEN. All state highways in the Canterbury region have now reopened. Extra care should continue to be taken while driving in the region as winter driving conditions are present.

OPEN
• SH8 Fairlie to Tekapo
• SH8 Tekapo to Twizel
• SH80 Lake Pukaki to Mount Cook
• All other state highways in the region remain open.

For updates on all state highways, check our Journey Planner website which is updated 24/7, here: journeys.nzta.govt.nz/highway-conditions

For more info on weather conditions please visit metservice.com/warnings

Please follow your local council for information on the status of local roads. ^JP

06/06/2025

🚨🚨IMPORTANT UPDATE 🚨🚨
Open as normal BUT Please don’t enter the car park until snow has been cleared. We highly advise pedestrian access only. Please only come down if it’s essential. The teams at High Country Earthworks and Downer NZ are putting is some massive efforts and this is much easier when they get the chance to clear without anyone around. We will keep you posted with updates

04/06/2025

🥶🥶

⚠️ Snow Weather Update ❄️ - 3AM

⛔️ SH8 Lake Pukaki to Fairlie has closed
Including SH80 to Mount Cook.

❄️ This first cold blast is gradually easing with snow to ease later in the morning and become fine.

❄️ We are watching another cold period on Friday with more details to come.

🥶 Cold day time temperatures and freezing nights looks to be the theme for the next week

📸 Glen Cottle
❄️ Lake Tekapo

30/04/2025

Holy Snow! Thanks Four Square Tekapo for the photo

Winter has come early some would say. This morning we have woken up to a blanket of snow

29/04/2025

Snow!❄️

💦 Significant rain event is intensifying for Canterbury with all areas north of Timaru is now under a rain warning with the most significant totals towards the foothills expected between 120mm to 160mm till Thursday evening and up to 230mm towards the Kaikōura district 🔴

❄️ Snow warning for areas above 800m for the Mackenzie with the most significant snowfalls will fall with up to 20cm or more likely. Colder air arrives later tonight that will lower snow level risks

Lighter falls to 700m

⚠️ Road snow possible with light accumulation risk for Lindis Pass and Burkes Pass overnight tonight, including towards Mt Cook ❄️

05/04/2025

Wood stacked and The Mackenzie bike race completed The Mackenzie

31/01/2025

Discover Tekapo Accommodation has new management!
We would like to thank Alex and Tussock too for their awesome care of Fox over the past 8 years.

Tussock and Alex leaving Discover Tekapo in good hands.

The last eight years have certainly been interesting and then throw Covid in the mix as well!
I wish I had taken my mothers advice to record all the weird and wonderful things that have happened. We have plenty of stories.
We have met so many people from around the world who have been guests, team members, long term tenants etc. Tekapo is a wonderful community made up of beautiful people from different cultures and nationalities.
We would like to thank all those who have helped and supported us, most importantly our staff and homeowners but also tradies, those who supply us with our daily caffeine dose, family, friends and those in the same industry, with a special thanks to Caroll Simcox who was so willing to share her knowledge with us when we arrived. Thank you.
We wish Jessica Frewen and the wonderful team all the best going forward.
Tussock & Alex (and yes we are still going to be in Tekapo)

01/01/2025

SH8 COAL STREAM TO ALBURY – ROAD RECONSTRUCTION

Plan ahead for day and night STOP/GOs at Winscombe Hill near Brays Rd starting Monday 6 January to Friday 28 February for road reconstruction work.

The road will be reduced to one lane with temporary traffic signals and a 30km/h speed restriction will be in place 24/7. DELAYS of up to 20 minutes are expected.

This work depends on various factors and may be amended or rescheduled; an update will be provided in the comment section.

Thank you for your patience and understanding while these essential works take place. ^JP