Updated 22th July 2011

Welcome to Rakiura.

The Rakiura Maori Land Trust gateway to Rakiura. Our website aims to provide you access to information about Rakiura, the Trust and its activities as the Land Administrator of most of the Maori land on Rakiura (Stewart Island), New Zealand. The Rakiura Maori Land Trust (RMLT) is the largest private landowner outside of the New Zealand government on Rakiura. The Trust holds these lands in trust for many of the Rakiura Maori descendants, (the Indigenous inhabitants of the island), whose history goes back over 700 years. RMLT has a rich history with this very unique and beautiful island paradise, which is the third largest Island of New Zealand. Over time we will be building an excellent resource of information for you to access and learn about Rakiura and the activities of the Trust along with its current and historical association with the island. We hope you will find this site useful as it develops and we look forward to your feedback on how we can better deliver you a useful and valuable service. For a further overview of the island follow this link to  Wikipedia Rakiura (Stewart Island).

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Welcome to Rakiura - Stewart Island

Key features of the Website

Trust Tourism - The Trust operates a tourism business on Rakiura through Te Manu Adventures. Te Manu Adventures provides a number of tourism activities for all visitors Rakiura including Ferry Transport to Ulva Island, Scenic Cruises, Tours, Charter Boat options and much more. To get full information on Stewart Island tourism and Ten Manu Adventures go to www.seethebirds.co.nz

Trust Activities - This area relates to the day to day activities of the Trust that continue on an ongoing basis. There is a Discussion Board to start discussions with others, Material on the AGM, Trust Documents, Land Information, Governance details of the Trust, Next Trip to Rakiura for owners in 2008 and much more. Click here to check the activities

Trust Projects - This area relates to details on the Trust projects including The Neck, Lords River Management Plan, Department of Conservation (DOC) National Plan, and Advisory Groups. Click here to check the projects

 

Webcam coming soon to provide you with an up to date view looking out from Bluff towards Rakiura and then looking down into Half Moon Bay. Keeping a watching eye on this area as the images below become live and up to date for you.