The top 20 most watched videos on www.nzherald.co.nz in 2012 show animals, the Rena debacle and freakish weather were favourites among Kiwis this year.
A video featuring playful dolphins swimming with beachgoers on the North Shore was the number one most watched video this year, with almost four times the amount of views than the next contender.
A dog's hair-raising encounter with a killer whale last month was also hugely popular at number 12 on the list and a clip featuring driving dogs sparked attention both locally and around the globe.
When colleagues of three New Zealand soldiers killed in Afghanistan in August performed a haka as a tribute, thousands of Kiwis were watching, making the footage the second most watched video on the site this year.
The stricken cargo ship Rena's spectacular split on the Astrolabe Reef was another point of interest, with two clips in the top 20.