Evening kōrero about our local kororā
Why so blue? Our littlest penguin / kororā needs your help
With Melissa Mcluskie, the community programme manager from the New Zealand Penguin Initiative
Co-hosted with Whāingaroa Environment Centre / The New Zealand Penguin Initiative (NZPI) as their 28th Science Night
Melissa McLuskie is the Community Programme Manager for NZPI and has a background in zookeeping, wildlife veterinary nursing and wildlife management. She has had the privilege of spending over a decade working with Kororā/Little Penguins, primarily in Mount Maunganui and now visits colonies across the country.
She is dedicated to reducing human-wildlife conflict, improving wildlife habitats and hopes to inspire communities to look after their local penguins to ensure they are around for future generations and continue to be an important part of our coastal and marine ecosystems.
The New Zealand Penguin Initiative (NZPI) is an independent penguin conservation organisation working to enhance and protect the conservation status of NZ penguin species and their habitats.
NZPI’s core priority is the conservation of kororā/little penguins by supporting groups throughout New Zealand to monitor and protect their local penguin populations by identifying and mitigating threats.
The kōrero starts at 7 pm
Harbour View Hotel
Dress warm in case it’s out back
It is a free event, as always
Some snacks provided
Arrive early if you want to order dinner/drinks
Nau mai, haere mai!