When Matatā tourists came across a baby blue penguin getting battered in the surf, who did they call? The local fire brigade.
A group of people ventured down to Matatā beach yesterdayto have a look around when they noticed a small blue penguin lolling about in the surf.
The conditions at the beach had been rough in the area over the last few days, so the little penguin was fatigued.
Tthe group was worried about the little guy and rushed to a nearby dairy to ask for help.
The local dairy owner scratched his head about who to call and settled on the local volunteer fire brigade's deputy chief Mark Hofert.