The Brothers (New Zealand)

For New York's North and South Brother Islands see North and South Brother Islands (New York City). For the Hong Kong islands of the same name see The Brothers (islands), Hong Kong

The Brothers
Ngāwhatu-kai-ponu
North Brother (left) and South Brother
Extract from Chart NZ 46 Cook Strait
Geography
Coordinates41°06′50″S 174°25′59″E / 41.114°S 174.433°E / -41.114; 174.433
Major islandsSouth Brother, North Brother
Area0.17 km2 (0.066 sq mi)
Highest elevation66 m (217 ft)
Administration
Demographics
Population0

The Brothers (Māori: Ngāwhatu-kai-ponu) is a group of small islands in Cook Strait, New Zealand, off the east coast of Cape Koamaru, Arapaoa Island. The islands are a restricted-access wildlife sanctuary administered by the Department of Conservation.[1]

  1. ^ Brothers Island Lighthouse, Maritime New Zealand, retrieved 19 May 2023