Thursday, 15 April 2021, 12:37 pm
We need to prioritise our wildlife if we want to protect it. It seems so obvious, and yet economic motives nearly always trump ecological integrity.
The work on a planned marina at Kennedy Point on Waiheke Island where the kororā (little blue penguin) nest is a case in point. Developers were to begin the work this week by removing some rocks at the base of a wall where the kororā burrow. Due to the courage and fortitude of a protest group called Save Kennedy Point (SKP) the destruction of the penguin s home has been put on ice -at least temporarily.
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Kennedy Point marina opponents, officials to meet over kororā little blue penguin colony
14 Apr, 2021 12:00 AM
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Tanya Batt and Peter Forster at the controversial site of the planned Kennedy Point Marina, being developed on Waiheke Island. Video / Tanya Batt
Tanya Batt and Peter Forster at the controversial site of the planned Kennedy Point Marina, being developed on Waiheke Island. Video / Tanya Batt
Parties for and against Waiheke Island s controversial Kennedy Point Marina are meeting today after tensions rose when construction started last month and concern was raised about kororā (little blue penguins) in the area. Karen Saunders, a native bird rehabilitator and Native Bird Rescue general manager, opposes plans for the 186-berth scheme at Putaki Bay, Kennedy Point, but said hopes the meeting might clarify issues.
KOROR (The Telegraph UK/Pacnews) â The British Royal Navyâs carrier strike group would be welcome to visit Palau when it deploys to the Indo-Pacific this year, as the island attempts to counter growing Chinese intimidation.
In an interview with the Telegraph, Palau s President Surangel Whipps said his country was facing a pressing need to shore up allies, as Beijing steps up its efforts to lay claim to territory and the energy rich waters of the Indo-Pacific.
The British carrier strike group could encounter a hostile reception from China during its deployment, as Beijing vies for economic and military dominance of the region. Â