Foveaux Strait, named after Joseph Foveaux, who was Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales in 1804.
The strait between Te Wai Pounamu (South Island) and Rakiura (Stewart Island) is called Te Ara A Kiwa (Foveaux Strait).
Foveaux Strait (Te Ara a Kiwa) is between Rakiura (Stewart Island) and the South Island; Cook Strait is between the North and South Islands.
Foveaux Strait lies between Stewart Island and the mainland.
Stewart Island is separated from the South Island by Foveaux Strait.
The Tasman Sea, rather than a strait, separates Australia and New Zealand.
Are you talking about half moon bay or foveaux straight? I think it is foveaux straightHere are 2 maps just in case:http://www.sa.sc.edu/sa/studentblogs/sp09/kfinn/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/new-zealand-map.gifhttp://www.mapsofworld.com/newzealand/newzealand-map.jpg
stewart island and the south island
Rakiura / Stewart Island.
Foveaux Strait separates Stewart Island from the South Island of New Zealand.
In the north of Cape Reinga, at Cook Strait between the islands, again in Foveaux Strait between Bluff and Stewart Island, and again south of that island.
Bluff Hill and township are southern parts of the South Island. The strait separating the South Island and Stewart island is Foveaux Strait.
Rakiura Stewart Island.