Stewart Island/Rakiura

Communications and economy

A regular passenger ferry service runs between Bluff and Oban. There is an air link with Invercargill Airport. Planes also land on the sand at Mason Bay.

Related Topics:
Bluff - Invercargill - Airport

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Although some tourism, forestry, and farming takes place on Stewart Island/Rakiura, the main industry is fishing. Over 80 per cent of the island is set aside as Rakiura National Park, New Zealand's newest national park.

Related Topics:
Fishing - Rakiura National Park

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