Penguin trust wins top award

The Katiki Point Penguin Charitable Trust won the supreme award at the TrustPower Waihemo Community Awards, presented in Palmerston last night.

Katiki Point provided a safe haven for more than 70% of North Otago's yellow-eyed penguins, attracting 20,000-plus visitors a year, TrustPower community relations representative Melanie Gray said.

Other winners announced last night were. -Heritage and Environment: Waihemo Heritage Trust.

Health and Wellbeing: Good Samaritans; East Otago Relief Network Trust (runners-up).

Arts and Culture: East Otago Woodturners; Puketapu Radio (runners-up).

Sport and Leisure: Waikouaiti District Pony Club.

Educational and Child/Youth Development: Hampden Skate Park Society; Palmerston Presbyterian Church (runners-up).