Aurora charters Stewart island

03/01/2025

19/08/2024

Flutter of snow on Rakiura

23/03/2024

Aurora heading back to Bluff after Lords River drop off.

24/12/2023

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas, and holidays. Stay safe 🎄😊

07/07/2023

Another stunning sunrise 😊 great time to be on Aurora

19/06/2023

June stunning mornings on the water !

12/06/2023

And we're LIVE! You can now purchase Third Island Gin online at www.rakiuradistilling.co.nz

A traditional dry gin with the spice of rainforest botanicals, hints of fresh citrus peel and cassia bark. Locally foraged manuka, rimu and horopito dance with juniper and coriander seed in a shower of the freshest rainwater on the planet.

We produce premium, boutique spirits from New Zealand’s southernmost distillery that celebrate Stewart Island – our rich culture, our colourful histories and our pristine environment – in every sip.

We cannot put into words how much we love our stormy and isolated island at the bottom of the world - so we will bottle it and share it with you.

23/01/2023

Jan is the birthday month for Aurora’s skippers Nath last week , Ian today 🌊🥳

10/11/2022

Beautiful day on be on the sea😊

12/09/2022

Aurora back in the water with new Scania motors , new paint work.

15/06/2022

day

12/06/2022

Saturday morning at Fred’s camp, snow ⛄️

12/06/2022

Saturday morning Aurora at Fred’s camp

26/05/2022

Awesome morning out on the water

17/04/2022

Easter Sunday , pleased we had a gin for the skipper 😊