Emma-Jane Hetherington, Jasper Dorrington, 14, Charlotte Dorrington, 11, and Tim Dorrington, of Westmere, Auckland, wait for the Stewart Island ferry on Monday. Years ago, McAlpine had been put off by the price of the Stewart Island ferry and did not go across to the island. Kavinda Herath/Stuff Ian McAlpine and Nicki Masefield, of North Shore, Auckland, wait for the Stewart Island ferry on Monday. New Zealanders were staying longer at Stewart Island and doing more activities, with visitor numbers to Ulva Island, at Stewart Island, up 40 per cent this summer, he said. Southland District Council’s Stewart Island resident, councillor Bruce Ford, said it was not unusual for Stewart Island to be busy in January.

Source: Stuff January 25, 2021 06:30 UTC