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Pōhatu Penguins Regenerative eco-tours - Everything we do

What is regenerative tourism? and what it looks like to us.

Small or big, we believe that every action we take matters and will have an impact, which is why our enthusiastic team is always very keen on exploring new ways to do things.

Dive into all the actions we are taking to be a regenerative eco-touristic business, and join us on our journey.

Pōhatu Penguins regenerative Eco-tours. How it started and Shireen’s influence.

Discover the unique story of how our regenerative tourism principles started.
Shireen May Helps, an extraordinary woman with a passion for her backyard.

Our newsletters

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

5 places to see penguins in New Zealand

Penguins are so cute that we all want to see them and so if you're wondering where to see penguins in New Zealand here is a selection of places where we would advice you to go.

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.

The Flood Chicks

A story of the 2021 Great Pōhatu Flood caused by Tropical Cyclone Ruby and the success of penguin rehab!