A holiday to Franz Josef takes you to a "cool" wee town set in the rainforest which contains little more than a couple of cafes, a gas station and a supermarket.
According to Maori legend, the glacier is actually the frozen tears of a maiden called Hinehukatere, who was crying for the one she loved. She made her man (Tane) climb the mountains with her but unfortunately near the top he slipped and fell to his death. Hinehukatere was heart broken and with her crying at such a high altitude her tears turned to ice and formed the glacier we all see today.