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Thursday, September 18, 2008

Rakiura


The Māori name for Stewart Island, at the south of the South Island, is Rakiura, which means ‘glowing skies’. This may allude to the aurora australis, or simply to the dramatic southern sunsets.

Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
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