Marina protest at Kennedy Point on Waiheke Island. Photo: Rose Davis They said they were not consulted appropriately about the marina being led by developer Kennedy Point Boatharbour Ltd. For iwi members and environmentalists, the safety and protection of kororā penguins at the site is of major concern. Ngā Uri o Ngāti Pāoa spokesperson Emily Maia Weiss said the area was tapu and the iwi wanted to be heard. She said the 7.3ha of moana allocated to the marina was public ocean space that many on Waiheke and the iwi appreciated, and to lose it to a private development was something they would not stand for.