Wildlife and wild lights on Stewart Island
South of the southernmost tip of the South Island you’ll find Rakiura Stewart Island.
Glowing skies on Stewart Island. © Venture Southland
Southern Scenic Route: a different way of life
The Southern Scenic Route is a drive of unparalleled beauty and an almost contradictory mix of dense woodlands and wild, open southern coast. Read the story . . .
Stewart Island Rakiura: a world away
New Zealand’s third largest island, Stewart Island is a unique, curious place that is well worth a visit. Read the story . . .
Bluff Oyster Festival: unsophisticated and proud of it!
Where are the internationally renowned delicacy known as Bluff oysters likely to taste best? Bluff, did you say? You’re good at this! Exactly. Read the story . . .
Stewart Island Rakiura: the other (third) island
It feels like going back in time on Stewart Island, to a land with less human impact, as well as ancient forest, vociferous birdlife and abundant seafood. Read the story . . .
Loved by the locals: Southland
Do what the locals do in Southland. Read the story . . .
Southern Scenic Route: Queenstown to Dunedin
If you get as far as Te Anau, it’d be rude not to keep going, don't you reckon, and explore the deep south. Read the story . . .
Ulva Island: birdwatchers’ paradise
Reached on a short boat trip from Stewart Island, Ulva Island is administered as an ‘open sanctuary’ by the Department of Conservation making it a birdwatchers’ paradise. Read the story . . .
Loved by the locals: Stewart Island Rakiura
Do what the locals do on Stewart Island Rakiura. Read the story . . .
Ulva Island-Te Wharawhara walking tracks
Visit Ulva Island Te Wharawhara, the jewel of Rakiura National Park. Sample the delights of this open sanctuary on a series of well-formed tracks. Read the story . . .
Rakiura National Park: glowing skies
Around 85 percent of Stewart Island is included in Rakiura National Park, our most recently formed national park which exudes all the charm of a world on its own. Read the story . . .
Ulva Island-Te Wharawhara Marine Reserve
Ulva Island, in Stewart Island Rakiura’s Paterson Inlet, has crystal clear waters teeming with fish, penguins and a variety of marine flora. Read the story . . .
Wildlife and wild lights on Stewart Island
South of the southernmost tip of the South Island you’ll find Rakiura Stewart Island. Read the story . . .