Despite winning Bird of the Year in 2024, the hoiho, also known as the yellow-eyed penguin or takaraka, is at serious risk of becoming locally extinct within the next two decades as the number of ...

The hoiho - or yellow-eyed penguin - is one of the rarest penguins in the world, with only 143 known nests on mainland New Zealand including on Stewart Island. DOC says that without a serious ...

The iconic yellow-eyed penguin / hoiho is facing possible extinction due to a number of factors, including human interference. Data shows the number of known yellow-eyed penguin nests has dropped by ...

Hoiho appear on our five-dollar note and are one of the rarest penguins in the world with only 143 known nests on mainland New Zealand including Stewart Island/Rakiura. Without a serious turnaround, ...

Former Gloriavale members say an apology from the community's leaders is insincere and they have concerns abuse will continue at the West Coast community.

Across the country there have been four fatal road accidents this weekend, and two deaths from accidents earlier in the week.

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