New court action launched over concerns Waiheke marina will wipe out blue penguin colony

A new court action has been launched by community groups who are concerned that the development of a new marina at Auckland’s Waiheke Island will wipe out a colony of little blue penguins, TVNZ reports. It comes as developers say they were already looking at how to manage the birds. The 180-berth marina – which has been signed off by the council – was halted last week after protest efforts stepped up.