Granity School welcomed ex-local and author, Juliet Cooper for a very special visit in July. Juliet used to live in Granity, and during her time here, was inspired by the whanau of kororā (Blue Penguins) who lived under her cottage. She wrote a children’s book about them and decided to launch it back in the […]
The Trust’s ‘pre-predator control’ monitoring project in South Westland is producing a fascinating insight into the day to day existence of our rare Fiordland crested penguins. […]
The annual blue penguin census, where Coasters get out onto their local beach and look for penguin tracks, will take place a little later this year, around 9-12 October. […]
We’re delighted to report that the Trust has been successful in its bid for funding from DOC’s Community Conservation Partnerships Fund! […]
Spring is springing all around us and penguins up and down the coast are likely to be incubating eggs. […]
An injured penguin found beside the highway at Awatuna in late July was found to have been attacked by a cat. […]
At last night’s 4th West Coast Leading Light Business Excellence Awards, MC’d by TV One’s Peter Williams, the Trust was very proud to be named winner in both its categories. […]
The West Coast Penguin Trust has today been named as a finalist in both the Not For Profit and the Environment categories of the 2014 West Coast Leading Light Business Excellence Awards. […]
Tired and sore after an energetic night with the Westland petrels last night, Trust Chair, Kerry-Jayne Wilson, filed a report. […]
All are welcome at the Trust’s illustrated talks at the Heartland World Heritage Hotel, Haast on Friday at 7pm. […]
