The Rakiura Maori Land Trust is reviewing hunting operations on its Stewart Island land, which may lead to cheaper hunting on the island.
The trust, which holds almost 6% of the land mass of Stewart Island, was reviewing charter boat operations to the island with the aim of making it a more attractive product for hunters, trust chairman Stephen Harteveld said The trust was talking with charter boat operators, and wanted cheaper transport options for hunters.
Two charter boat companies ran to the the trust-run area of the island, and the trust earned a percentage of the fee.
"We are trying to keep costs down," he said.
No bookings were being taken while the review, expected to be completed by the end of November, was under way, he said.
