The Minarets, Mountain peak in Southern Alps, New Zealand.

The Minarets are two peaks of the Southern Alps in Westland Tai Poutini National Park, about 180 metres apart. The southeastern summit reaches 3,040 metres and the northwestern one 3,031 metres. After Mount Elie de Beaumont (3,109 m), they are the northernmost three-thousand-metre peaks in New Zealand, a few kilometres from the country's highest mountains.

Tom Fyfe and Malcolm Ross made the first ascent in 1895. The peaks are the northernmost three-thousand-metre summits in New Zealand after Mount Elie de Beaumont, which at 3,109 metres lies nearby.

The peaks' name comes from their resemblance to mosque minarets, a comparison made by early European surveyors. Tom Fyfe and Malcolm Ross made the first ascent in 1895, during the period when New Zealand's highest peaks were being climbed for the first time. Their two summits, 180 metres apart, remain a reference point for mountaineers in the range.

An early start from Centennial Hut is needed to have enough daylight for the climb. Safe snow and ice climbing ability is required, so only well-prepared mountaineers with proper gear should attempt to reach the peaks.

The Minarets are the northernmost three-thousand-metre peaks in New Zealand after Mount Elie de Beaumont, standing a few kilometres from the country's highest mountains. Their two summits, 3,040 m and 3,031 m, lie about 180 metres apart.