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Stewart Island & Ulva Island New Zealand

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Uploaded by on Jun 9, 2009

Stewart Island/Rakiura is the third-largest island of New Zealand. It lies 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of South Island. Its permanent population is slightly fewer than 400 people. Rakiura is the more commonly known and used Māori name. It is usually translated as Glowing Skies, possibly a reference to the sunsets for which it is famous or for the Aurora Australis, the southern lights that are a phenomenon of southern latitudes. Ulva Island is a small island about 3.5 km long lying within Paterson Inlet, which is part of Stewart Island. It has an area of about 270 hectares, the majority of which is public land. It was named after Ulva Island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, and was formerly called Coopers Island. Song: Hoki Hoki Tuna Mai from Kiri te Kanawa of her Album Maori Songs.

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  • You should go there Teokoroa. Rent a small house and enjoy the island. It's so beautiful! Greetings from Bali (just now, I don't live there).

  • Thank you for the beautiful scenes--makes me want to go there so much! The music with your video is a favorite of mine, also.

  • @Wavewolfaroha

    Thank you for your nice compliment. I did it with great pleasure. It is also a beautiful country to film! Regards, Charlotte

  • It is beautiful to see how lovely is this far far far part of world(far from me) and thank you Wermutch for this video

    Cheers,Braca

  • Dear Braca,

    Thanks for yr reaction. From The Netherlands (where I live) it is almost 2 days travel. But worth it!

    Cheers, Charlotte

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  • I've always wanted to go there, i actually live in New Zealand,..Thanks for allowing me to see what it looks like...stunning..

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