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Penguin stones · Oceania

🇳🇿 Penguin stones in New Zealand

69 hand-painted stones to find

69 hand-painted penguin stones have been hidden in New Zealand so far. They are spread across 39 places — the most in Wellington, Queenstown, Fiordland Community. 2 of them are rare golden stones. The first went out on 31 August 2026, the most recent on 17 September 2026. Each one is on the map with photos of the spot and the name of whoever hid it — waiting for someone to find it.

Places with penguin stones

One stone each in: Albert-Eden, Auckland, Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, Close to Wanaka, Curio Bay, Devonport-Takapuna, Auckland, Hawksbury, Hooker Lake, Hooker Valley Track, Island Cliff, Kaka Point, Katiki Point, Lake Ohakuri, Lake Pukaki, Lake Takepo, Lake Wakatipu, Milford Sound, Omarama, Oreti Community, Palmerston, Taipo, Taupo, Te Anau, Tirohanga, Waiopatu, Waitomo Region, Ōamaru.

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