page_title: Codfish Island
hierarchical_section_title: Codfish Island
caption_attribution_description: Taran TMD
context_page_description: Codfish Island or Whenua Hou is a small island located to the west of Stewart Island/Rakiura in southern New Zealand. It reaches a height of 250 m close to the south coast.
  The English name "Codfish Island" refers to the endemic blue cod or rawaru / pakirikiri, which is fished commercially in surrounding waters by trapping in baited pots. The Māori-language name "Whenua Hou" means "new land". Codfish Island is home to Sirocco, an internationally famous kakapo, a rare species of parrot.
context_section_description: Codfish Island or Whenua Hou is a small island (14 km² or 5.4 sq mi) located to the west of Stewart Island/Rakiura in southern New Zealand. It reaches a height of 250 m (820 ft) close to the south coast.  
  The English name "Codfish Island" refers to the endemic blue cod or rawaru / pakirikiri, which is fished commercially in surrounding waters by trapping in baited pots. The Māori-language name "Whenua Hou" means "new land". Codfish Island is home to Sirocco, an internationally famous kakapo, a rare species of parrot.
caption: Map of Stewart Island, with Codfish Island to the west.
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