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Rehab worked for Rena penguins – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 12 October 201611 April 2018

When the Rena grounded off the coast of Tauranga in October 2011, little blue penguins were the most seriously affected […]

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Little penguins recent Aussie invaders – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 05 February 201628 March 2016

The little penguin species (popularly known as little blue penguins) found in southern New Zealand is a surprisingly recent invader […]

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Forgotten bones lead to ancient penguin species

In the News  |  Published: 28 November 201428 November 2014

Both the New Zealand Herald and Radio New Zealand have today covered the story of a newly identified species of […]

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Was penguin evolution driven by a cooling Antarctic? – NZ Research

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 14 November 2013

This article, reposted from The Conversation, is based on new research co-authored by Allan Wilson Centre researchers Gabrielle Beans-Picon (Massey […]

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Fossils reveal giant prehistoric NZ penguin

In the News  |  Published: 29 February 201202 March 2012

Fossils found on the East coast of New Zealand have been used to reconstruct the skeleton of an extinct prehistoric […]

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Radio NZ’s Kathryn Ryan in Antartica

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 25 January 201225 January 2012

In early December 2011 Nine to Noon’s presenter Kathryn Ryan and producer, Caitlin Cherry were invited by Antarctica New Zealand […]

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Academic: Are penguins and coral reefs enough to stop the coal burning?

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 05 December 201105 December 2011

A leading Australian researcher, Queensland University ecologist Professor Hugh Possingham, turned the tables on media at a briefing in Auckland […]

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Penguin bones reveal long-lost species

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 19 November 200820 November 2008

The hoiho or yellow-eyed penguin, one of our most charismatic native species, was a stranger to New Zealand until just […]

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