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Penny Pōhutukawa

The story of Penny Pōhutukawa, also called Butt bird by Pauline the vet, is one that we will all remember for the rest of our lives for many reasons.
Have a read and I'm sure you'll all love her as much as we do.

White flippered penguins, where can they be found?

Discover the White flippered penguins and how they are a very unique variant of Little penguins only found in Canterbury, New Zealand.

Our newsletters

You will find in here, all of our latest newsletters. Enjoy catching up with the eventful life of Pōhatu.

Predator control never stops

Ave describes one of the many tasks we do on a normal day at Pōhatu

10 things to do in Akaroa with children

Wondering what to do with your children while in Akaroa?
Here is our selection of options both for sunny and rainy days.

Old girl is back.

We all have penguins that hold a special place in our heart and Old girl is one of them as she has had some tough times over the year.
But this year she is getting moral support from some of our woolly friends.