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Glenfalloch Garden invaded by giant wildlife
Tuesday, 18 September 2018, 11:03 am | Otago Peninsula Trust
Enormous creatures of the night have been invading Glenfalloch Woodland Garden. Beasts spotted amongst the flowers include a huge tuatara, a colossal cheeky fantail, a giant sized weta, a life size albatross and even an entire zoo. The animals are creations ... More >>
Spring bells to welcome Royals back to Dunedin
Monday, 17 September 2018, 11:38 am | Otago Peninsula Trust
Dunedin’s bells will be ringing tomorrow to celebrate the first Royal Albatross to return for the spring breeding season at Taiaroa Head. In a long held tradition Dunedin’s churches, schools and public buildings will be pealing their bells across ... More >>
First albatross chick for 2018 hatches
Monday, 22 January 2018, 5:13 pm | Otago Peninsula Trust
First albatross chick for 2018 hatches The first chick of the 2017/18 breeding season for the Royal Albatross Colony at Pukekura was welcomed today heralding the start of hatching time and the culmination of around 80 days of waiting for parents and ... More >>
Penguin Pop up Party Gives Dunedin the Blues
Wednesday, 25 October 2017, 11:56 am | Otago Peninsula Trust
Penguins are due to descend on Dunedin’s Octagon at 3pm today for a penguin pop-up party to celebrate Blue Penguins Pukekura’s 5th birthday. More >>
The Royalcam Star has fledged!
Thursday, 28 September 2017, 3:33 pm | Otago Peninsula Trust
Tūmanako, the northern royal albatross/toroa and star of 'Royal Cam', has left Pukekura/Taiaroa Head near Dunedin, to start a new life at sea. More >>
Glenfalloch Garden to Glow with Golden Light
Thursday, 21 September 2017, 12:15 pm | Otago Peninsula Trust
Sculptures are popping up through Glenfalloch as the garden gets ready to host a Golden Night Garden next week. A golden glow will envelop the property as Otago Peninsula Trust celebrates 50 years with Glenfalloch Golden Night Garden Sculpture Trail. Everyone’s ... More >>
Spring Bells Ring to Welcome Royals Back to Dunedin
Monday, 18 September 2017, 4:45 pm | Otago Peninsula Trust
Dunedin’s bells will be ringing tomorrow to celebrate the first Royal Albatross to return for the Spring breeding season at Taiaroa Head. More >>
Royal Albatross Centre and Blue Penguins Pukekura reopen
Thursday, 3 August 2017, 2:51 pm | Otago Peninsula Trust
Iconic Dunedin visitor attractions the Royal Albatross Centre and Blue Penguins Pukekura reopened today after 12 days closed by slips caused by the Dunedin deluge last month. More >>
Photo Contest celebrates Otago Peninsula
Friday, 31 March 2017, 3:01 pm | Otago Peninsula Trust
“One of the purposes of Otago Peninsula Trust is the stimulation of public interest in and care of the beauty, history and character of the Otago Peninsula” says General Manager, Otago Peninsula Trust, Robyn McDonald. “Our contest encourages people ... More >>
Time warp at the Albatross Centre
Tuesday, 21 February 2017, 12:15 pm | Otago Peninsula Trust
Flares, Flower Children and happy hippies will be greeting visitors at the Royal Albatross Centre on February 23rd as staff head back to 1972 to celebrate the anniversary of the first albatross tour as part of the Otago Peninsula Trust 50thbirthday celebrations. More >>
50 year olds invited to celebrate 50 years
Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 1:33 pm | Otago Peninsula Trust
Otago Peninsula Trust is offering special deals for people born in 1967 as part of its 50th birthday celebrations in 2017. The Trust has a year of events, offers and commemorations planned to applaud their half century mark. More >>
50 stories to celebrate 50 years of Otago Peninsula Trust
Thursday, 19 January 2017, 10:41 am | Otago Peninsula Trust
Otago Peninsula Trust is sharing 50 stories over 50 weeks as part of its 50th birthday celebrations in 2017. More >>
Spring Bells ring to welcome Royals back to Dunedin
Sunday, 25 September 2016, 9:53 pm | Otago Peninsula Trust
The first Royal Albatross to return for the Spring breeding season has arrived at Taiaroa Head and will set Dunedin bells ringing at 1pm today Monday 26th September. More >>
Cellphone Snap Supreme Award Winner for Photo Contest
Tuesday, 13 September 2016, 4:50 pm | Otago Peninsula Trust
A cellphone photo of a sealion explosively leaping out of the water has won the Supreme Award for the Otago Peninsula Photo Contest. More >>
Photo Contest celebrates Otago Peninsula
Wednesday, 27 July 2016, 11:45 am | Otago Peninsula Trust
27 July 2016 Photo Contest celebrates Otago Peninsula The annual Otago Peninsula Photo Contest opens for entries on Thursday 28 July “One of the purposes of Otago Peninsula Trust is the stimulation of public interest in and care of the beauty, ... More >>
Pesky Pests go wild on Otago Peninsula
Tuesday, 19 April 2016, 12:50 pm | Otago Peninsula Trust
Tracking tunnels, bite stations and plant matter are lurking in the gardens ready for amateur detectives to findnext Friday. More >>