Little Blue Penguins
Battle to protect Waiheke's little blue penguins heats up
A long standing battle over a marina development on Waiheke island has taken another turn, with work stopped over concerns about the welfare of little blue penguins. Opponents of the 186 berth marina… Audio
Paekākāriki penguins make raucous flatmates
Bride and Graham Coe share their home in Paekākāriki with some unusual housemates - penguins. Audio
Wellington’s little blue penguins capture world’s attention
Little blue penguins which ignored police orders to return to a sushi shop outside Wellington Railway Station caught the attention of DOC, police, passers-by, journalists and international media. Video, Audio
Citizen scientists undertake first survey of Taranaki penguin
A first of its kind study of little blue penguin in North Taranaki is being credited with giving the at-risk bird a better chance of survival in the region. "Finding Little Blue" is the brainchild of… Video, Audio
Nesting boxes 'a safe place' for little blue penguins
The conservation student behind a project to put 100 nesting boxes on islands around the Hauraki Gulf hopes it will help the world's smallest penguin population to flourish.
Keeping Kaikoura's little blue penguins safe
The Kaikoura Ocean Research Institute (KORI) wants get the word out about responsible behaviour on the water and they are using social media to encourage jet skiers and boat operators to take special… Audio, Gallery
Hundreds of blue penguins die off, starved by La Niña
Hundreds - potentially thousands - of little blue penguins have washed up dead on beaches along the east coast of the upper North Island in recent months.
Kororā
Listen to the world's smallest penguin, found on most of Aotearoa's coastline and known by many of their human neighbours for their interesting mating call. Audio
Urenui Beach locals come to aid of penguins
A citizens' science initiative is helping keep little blue penguins out of harm's way during the construction of a seawall extension in Taranaki. Video
Mena the penguin-detector dog
Alastair Judkins is a penguin hunter - and his secret weapon is a 'super nose', a dog called Mena. Alison Ballance joins them on a little penguin search in Wellington. Audio
Oamaru's penguin fence ruffles feathers
Locals in Oamaru are upset that an underpass set up to protect penguins from traffic and tourists has blocked their view of the birds. Audio
Solving the penguin housing crisis - one home at a time
Conservation groups are replanting native vegetation around Wellington's Miramar Peninsula to provide safe homes for little blue penguins and food for other native birds. Audio, Gallery
Rena spill penguins doing well
The little blue penguins who were cleaned up after being coated in oil by the 2011 Rena oil spill are behaving the same as unaffected birds, according to a new study. Video
Trust says people are killing penguins by parking on beach
A new study shows little blue penguins have recovered well from the oil spill from the grounded ship Rena, but a trust that works to protect them says dogs and people are the real threat. Audio
Wellington's Little Penguins
Predator-free Matiu-Somes Island, in Wellington Harbour, is a hotspot for little penguins - and penguin research Audio
Little blue penguins on road to recovery
The Mauao Wildlife Trust says the Little Blue Penguins affected by the Rena oil spill have almost fully recovered, but still face the threat of another environmental disaster affecting their habitat.
…West Coast Little Blues
On the West Coast, people and their cars are a bigger threat than predators to little blue penguins Audio
Little Penguins on Matiu-Somes Island
Little penguins are thriving in Wellington Harbour, thanks to nest boxes and regenerating forest on Matiu-Somes Island. Audio
