20 Oct 2020

School kids looking out for pest free island

From Lately, 10:46 pm on 20 October 2020
The view towards Tamihau Island from Ulva Island, off the coast of Stewart Island.

The view towards Tamihau Island from Ulva Island, off the coast of Stewart Island. Photo: 123RF

Students at Stewart Island's Halfmoon Bay School have made a film about how to protect Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara.

The island, which sits just off Stewart Island/Rakiura, has been pest free since 1997, and is open for visitor to see healthy populations of kiwi, saddleback, and yellowhead.