Fox Glacier (town)
Fox Glacier
Weheka (Māori) | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Fox Glacier and Craig Peak | |
Interactive map of Fox Glacier | |
| Coordinates: 43°27′58″S 170°01′12″E / 43.466°S 170.020°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | West Coast |
| District | Westland District |
| Ward | Southern |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Westland District Council |
| • Regional council | West Coast Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Westland | Helen Lash |
| • West Coast-Tasman MP | Maureen Pugh |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.81 km2 (1.08 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2025) | |
• Total | 220 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 7886 |
| Area code | 03 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Fox Glacier (Māori: Weheka), called Weheka until the 1940s, is a village on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. The village is close to the eponymous Fox Glacier / Te Moeka o Tuawe.