Japan's internet users are increasingly inflamed by what they say is racism behind the whaling debate.

Japan's whaling fleet has returned home with their smallest catch in years, blaming anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd for interfering in their operations.

NZ representative Sir Geoffrey Palmer fears the IWC could collapse if current negotiations on whales were to fail.

Chris Carter has accused Murray McCully of throwing a temper tantrum after a government briefing on whaling was cancelled because of Carter's blog.

The moratorium on commercial whaling in the Southern Ocean looks likely to end next year.

Sir Geoffrey Palmer has drawn the ire of anti-whaling conservationists, saying some whales may need to be killed in order to save others.

John Key says progress has been made on a deal which would end Japanese whaling in Antarctica.

The New Zealand Government is taking a passive role while Kiwi lives are put at risk and Japan's whalers get a green light, says Labour MP.