Other penguins such as the crested tawaki and even adelie may also come ashore in some areas.
You can help to keep penguins safe by leashing your dog around penguin areas, keeping dogs away from nests, and warning others nearby of the location.
If you see unleashed dogs in penguin areas, or people harassing penguins, call 0800 DOC HOT or contact your local DoC office.
Deceased named
Police said the person who died following a crash on Matauri Bay Road, Matauri Bay on February 7 was 35-year-old Emmanuel Nicholson of Totara Vale, Auckland. The crash is still under investigation and police won’t comment further while the investigation continues.
Alleged arson
Five youths have been referred to Youth Services following a fire on South Rd in Kaitāiā at about 5.50pm on Saturday. Police and Fenz attended after receiving a report of a rubbish fire. The blaze was extinguished and police made inquiries in the area before locating five young people.
Kaitāiā crash
Emergency services attended a crash involving two vehicles on Pukepoto Road, Kaitāiā just before 8pm on Saturday. One person was taken into custody and transported to hospital for a medical check. The man will appear in Kaitāiā District Court next month facing charges that were outstanding at the time of the crash. The road was blocked for a time while emergency services attended but was reported as clear by 9.40 pm.
Surfer hospitalised
A patient was airlifted to Middlemore Hospital in a critical condition on Sunday morning from Mangawhai Heads. Hato Hōne St John responded to the incident believed to involve a surfer with a first response unit, one manager and a helicopter. Further details are yet to be confirmed.
Serious crash
One patient was airlifted to hospital in a serious condition and another in a minor condition was transported by road after three-vehicle crash in the Far North on Sunday.
Motorists were asked to avoid the area while Northland emergency services attended the crash on State Highway 10 near Mangōnui.
The road was closed for several hours while patients were treated and the scene was cleared. It opened at about 2pm.
Two crews from the Mangōnui Volunteer Fire Brigade, police, and Hato Hōne St John attended. The crash was reported at 11.35am.