Long Point update
After many months of long protracted negotiations, the Long Pont project has finally taken off with a hiss and a roar. Firstly, the Clutha District Council granted us the necessary resource consent in very quick time. Then we’ve had a succession of distinguished visitors to the reserve since it was opened by the Minister of…
YEPT and World Environmental Day
A group of dedicated volunteers joined the YEPT staff to help us celebrate World Environmental Day, as well as Arbour Day. We were happy to see them, as the weather prediction was not very exciting and we never know how many people will turn up to a public planting day. A group of our ‘Wednesday…
Summary of membership survey results
We love yellow-eyed penguins! Feedback from the recently completed membership survey shows that members support the trust because, “you love yellow-eyed penguins” and genuinely want to save them from extinction and contribute to their survival. Thank you for your valued support! A big thank you to members who recently completed the membership survey. The Trust…
Sir Edmund Hillary
It was with sadness we learnt of Sir Edmund’s passing (11.01.08). He was a true New Zealand icon, although he himself did not like that designation.The Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust has very fond memories of our association with him through our own iconic species – the yellow-eyed penguin. Founding trustees remember his and Lady June Hillary’s…
Stewart Island – P1 nest search results
The first phase of field work for the fifth and final season of the Trust’s Stewart Island project was completed by early November, with searches for nests on the Bravo group, Codfish Island and the Anglem coast of Stewart Island carried out by Trust staff, DOC staff, and volunteers. Only 13 nests were found along…
Almost an Island Conference Proceedings
You can also download the conference proceedings and biographies of the speakers by clicking here (pdf 400kb) Friday 12 October 2007 Conference Opening Opening speakers were Tahu Potiki (Chairperson of Te Runanga O Otakou), the Hon Damien O’Connor (Minister of Tourism), Peter Chin (Mayor of Dunedin), Anton Oliver (Patron, Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust), and Euan Kennedy…
