Penguin habitat on Waiheke Island could be destroyed for marina plans
10 Apr, 2021 04:56 AM
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Waiheke Island locals fear for the future of a penguin colony which will need to go in the face of a controversial marina development. Photo / File
Waiheke Island locals fear for the future of a penguin colony which will need to go in the face of a controversial marina development. Photo / File
NZ Herald
Fears the home of a little blue penguin colony on Waiheke Island could be a victim of a controversial development have infuriated some island locals.
It comes after a fight against marine developers, with mana whenua iwi Ngāti Pāoa who have been camping at the site, to oppose Tony Mair s 186-berth marina proposal for Putiki Bay Kennedy Point.