25 Jan 2026

Island roundup: Stewart Island

From Summer Weekends, 10:45 am on 25 January 2026

Our final stop on our tour of New Zealand's outer islands is to Stewart Island! 

Emma Simpson-Boyce is a local who wears many hats - she joins Susana for a chat. 

Two hoiho on Stewart Island.

Photo: Supplied / Department of Conservation / Brent Beaven

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