Vote Hoiho for Bird of the Year
Support Hoiho
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Little Yellow Bird T-Shirts
Support the endangered hoiho with this exclusive, limited-edition tee from Little Yellow Bird! 🐧
Proceeds directly fund the Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust, Dunedin Wildlife Hospital, and The Otago Peninsula Eco Restoration Alliance (OPERA) to help save the fewer than 500 hoiho left on the mainland. Don’t miss your chance to make a difference—get yours now!
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Hoiho Heros - Battling Extinction Group Fund Donation
The Dunedin Wildlife Hospital, Otago Shore & Land Trust (The OPERA), and Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust are united to protect the critically endangered hoiho.
Your support to these three organisations is crucial in saving these unique birds. Please donate to help preserve their future and make a lasting impact.
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Yellow-Eyed Penguin Trust
The Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust is a long-established non-governmental organisation with a specific focus on the conservation of hoiho across its range.
We ensure the survival of hoiho by managing birds and their habitat, and addressing impacts in the marine and terrestrial environments.
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Dunedin Wildlife Hospital
The Dunedin Wildlife Hospital is a veterinary facility specialising exclusively in the treatment of New Zealand’s native species.
Our vet team cares for some of the world’s rarest and most endangered species at our headquarters in the Wildlife Capital of New Zealand, Ōtepoti Dunedin.
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The OPERA
The OPERA (Otago Peninsula Eco Restoration Alliance) is a private eco-reserve dedicated to conservation, rehabilitation, restoration, and education.
You can contribute by taking one of our tours, clicking on the donate tab to give directly, or by contacting us about volunteer opportunities.
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Emerson's Vote Hoiho NZ Pale Ale
We made a beer for Bird of the Year with our friends at the Dunedin Wildlife Hospital, The OPERA and Monarch Wildlife Cruises.
Vote Hoiho, 5.4% New Zealand Pale Ale, is crafted with Garston Rakau hops, along with Riwaka Amplifire hop oil from Clayton.
Emerson’s will donate a $1 per litre sold, a total of $1000 to the organisations.