Mason Bay: New Zealand’s Wildest Kiwi Beach On the exposed west coast of Stewart Island, roughly 14 kilometres of empty sand faces directly into the Southern Ocean. Mason Bay has no road, no town, and no phone signal. What it does have is one of the largest kiwi populations anywhere in New Zealand. It’s also
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Halfmoon Bay, Stewart Island: A Traveller’s Guide to Oban
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Halfmoon Bay: The Heart of Stewart Island Halfmoon Bay is home to Oban, the only town on Stewart Island and New Zealand’s southernmost settlement. Curved like its namesake, the bay shelters a small fishing village surrounded by native bush and abundant birdlife. Everything on Stewart Island effectively starts here. That includes hiking tracks, boat trips,