Do penguins exist in New Zealand?

Answer 1

New Zealand has several species and subspecies of penguin. The following nest on the mainland (the two large islands: the North Island and the South Island) as well as on offshore islands:

• Yellow-eyed penguin (Hoiho) Megadyptes antipodes
• Fiordland crested penguin Eudyptes pachyrhynchus
• Southern little blue penguin Eudyptula minor minor
• Northern little blue penguin Eudyptula minor iredalei, E. minor variabilis
• Chatham little blue penguin Eudyptula minorchathamensis
• White-flippered penguin Eudyptula minor albosignata

and these nest only on offshore islands:

• Eastern rockhopper penguin Eudyptes chrysocome filholi
• Erect crested penguin Eudyptes sclateri
• Snares crested penguin Eudyptes robustus