New Zealand is home to some stunning mountain peaks. From the stark iconic snow-covered peaks of Milford Sound to the foresty mountains slipping into the Queenstown lakes, Echo Stock has the best drone stock footage library of mountains in NZ. Search for footage of snowboarders on The Remarkables or the mountain horizon of Lake Te Anau.
With the Southern Alps spanning across the South Island and many impressive volcanoes on the North Island, there are many mountains to choose from for your next film project.
Along the eastern side of the Southern Alps, the boundaries of high-country sheep stations reach well into the headwaters of most significant valleys. These farms often extend to altitudes of 1,500 metres or more.
NZ’s most beautiful mountains include Mount Taranaki, Aoraki / Mount Cook, Mitre Peak, Mount Ngauruhoe, Mount Aspiring / Tititea, The Remarkables and Roy’s Peak.
Rising towards the realms of Ranginui the Sky Father, remote from human settlement, mountains loomed over the Māori world. They were places of great awe and spiritual presence.
Nearly every range and prominent peak in the country is linked to local tribal identity and mana. Special reverence is given to the higher mountains such as Tongariro, Ruapehu, Taranaki and Hikurangi in the North Island, or Aoraki in the South Island. A Māori proverb states: ‘Mehemea ka tuohu ahau me maunga teitei’ (If I should bow my head, let it be to a high mountain).
