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Penguin dog visits Westport South School
November 26, 2020
Westport South School was lucky enough to have a visit from Mena the penguin conservation dog and Alasdair, her handler. [...]
Westport South
Enviroschools
Waka Kotahi NZTA
"Our value"
"A great journey is easy, safe and connected. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is focused on providing one integrated land transport system that helps people get the most out of life and supports business. "We look after the national transport system with our partners, today and for the future. We’re innovating to make sure the system is efficient and sustainable, unlocking opportunity and keeping New Zealand moving. "We’re working to deliver our customer promise – great journeys to keep New Zealand moving." Waka Kotahi NZTA recognised the risk posed to drivers on the Coast Road (state highway 6) at night, where penguins on the road could cause drivers to swerve off the road. Their focus on safety fitted with the Trust's aim to protect penguins and keep them off the road and the Trust was hugely grateful for the agency's support managing the safety of the fence construction project. Waka kotahi NZTA continue to support the penguin protection fence through an annual amount allocated to fence maintenance and used for this purpose by Westport based road contractor, WestReef.
ANZ Staff Foundation
Westland Dairy Company
West Coast Community Trust
Buller District Council Community Grants
The Tawaki Project
- examine their foraging strategies across the different marine environments they inhabit
- study the spatial distribution of their diving activities to determine whether there are specific hot spots at sea
- investigate which marine and terrestrial aspects affect the species’ population dynamics
The Sargood Bequest
Lottery Environment and Heritage
Taronga Conservation Society Australia
Department of Conservation
Wellington Zoo