Rakiura Museum Te Puka O Te Waka

Rakiura Museum - Te Puka o Te Waka, Rakiura/Stewart Island, New Zealand. Our new building officially opened on the 1st December 2020. Situated in the township area of Halfmoon Bay, Stewart Island, the stunning new Rakiura Museum houses an extensive collection of items and photographs of Stewart Island's early history, including Maori settlement; mutton birding; whaling; fishing; timber milling; mining; boat building; transport; schools and churches. As well as an outstanding tourist attraction the Museum carries out the important work of collecting, interpreting and preserving historic articles from Stewart Island's past.