Penguin Peninsula
Nikki Wallace-Bell / Whaka-Ora Healthy Harbour
Over 100 ceramic kororā / white flippered penguins made by the community on display at Naval Point Lyttelton
Tirohia / Look
The kororā (white-flippered penguin) breeds around Whakaraupō/Lyttelton Harbour. This is one of the world’s smallest penguins, growing just over 25 cm tall and weighing only 1.5 kg, yet its presence has been identified by Whaka-Ora Healthy Harbour as an indicator species – and a weighty barometer of a healthy harbour.
Ceramic artist Nikki Wallace-Bell has collaborated with kaumātua (elders) from Ngāti Wheke, the local community, tamariki (children) from Lyttelton Primary School, Climate Action Campus, and families from Naval Point Club to create a giant waddle of kororā.
Over 100 individually designed ceramic kororā take centre stage at locations around Naval Point to spark conversations about the ecosystems and habitats necessary for a thriving kororā population.
Dates
Saturday 23 November
Sunday 24 November
Saturday 30 November
Sunday 1 December
Times
10 am – 4 pm
Cost
Free
Mahia / Do
Penguin Peninsula Guardians of Whakaraupō Whānau Day
Join us at Naval Point Club Lyttelton building penguin palaces, kororā nesting boxes, and in constructing rat tunnels to take home with Predator Free Port Hills to keep our shore and forest birds safe.
Future sailors can participate in Yachting New Zealand’s RŪNĀ Kōkōkaha and Moanamana modules, which teach tamariki about sediments, wind, pulleys, knot tying, boat building, and recognising the conditions in our harbour.
Go under the water with VR headsets and immerse yourself in marine life.
Lyttelton Sea Scouts will also be fundraising with bags made from repurposed sails.
Date
Sunday 24 November
Times
11 am – 2 pm
Cost
Free
Ākona / Learn
Penguin Peninsula Guardians of Whakaraupō Speaker Series
Speakers with a special connection to Whakaraupō/Lyttelton Harbour present 20 slides for 20 seconds each slide exploring our connections to the harbour. Explore science, conservation, art, mātauranga Māori, and history.
A great opportunity to learn about what is happening around Whakaraupō/Lyttelton Harbour and find a new connection for future collaboration and volunteering!
Location
Naval Point Club Lyttelton
Erskine Point
Lyttelton
Supported by: Naval Point Club Lyttelton, Predator Free Port Hills, Lyttetlon Port Company
