Te Whaka A Te Wera …..   “The Harbour of Te Wera” Te Wera was originally an Otago Chief, who moved to Stewart Island, and later to Te Wae Wae Bay in western Southland. 

Port North West  …… Named by Owen Folger Smith, of the sealer Pegasus, 1804

Paterson Inlet …… Some conjecture over which Paterson the Inlet was named for …….. Captn William Paterson (Fiery Cross) or William Paterson, Govenor of New South Wales

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Sails Ashore and Kowhai Lane are Solar Powered

Sails Ashore now produces 100 % of our electrical needs, and have cut our non renewable heating fuel usage to around 20% of pre solar.
Kowhai Lane is "Grid Tied" and exports excess electricity to the local grid.
Both have significantly reduced our carbon footprint

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Sails Ashore, Kowhai Lane & Sails Tours

11 View Street,
Stewart Island, 9846
NEW ZEALAND

+64 3 219 1151
Email: tait@sailsashore.co.nz
Web: www.sailsashore.co.nz