Muttonbird Islands
| Motu Tītī (Māori) | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Administration | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Seasonally inhabited; no permanent population |
| Ethnic groups | Rakiura Māori |
The Tītī or Muttonbird Islands are located near Stewart Island / Rakiura in the far south of New Zealand. The islands are not permanently inhabited, and are named for the traditional harvesting ("muttonbirding") of the sooty shearwater by Māori. These birds are known as "muttonbirds" due to their supposedly mutton-like taste.
In May 2006, the north-eastern chain was the scene of tragedy when the fishing boat Kotuku capsized with the loss of six lives, close to Women's Island.
There are three chains, collectively referred to as the Muttonbird or Tītī islands. The north-eastern chain lies in Foveaux Strait, to the north-east of Stewart Island, between it and Ruapuke Island. A small eastern chain, south of Stewart Island's East Cape, also goes by the name of the Breaksea Islands. The southern chain lies to the south-west of Stewart Island.
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