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.

Anti-whaling protesters say Japanese whalers ignored distress calls after the Ady Gil was severely damaged during a collision.

The NZ anti-whaling vessel half-destroyed when it and a Japanese whaling harpoon ship collided is too damaged to be salvaged.

The crew of a NZ trimaran harassing Japanese whalers have been rescued after a collision between their boat and a Japanese ship.

More than 120 whales died over 48 hours in two separate beachings, the Department of Conservation says.

Moko the dophin injured two 12-year-olds when he aggressively tried to get hold of their boards.

Two orcas thrilled divers in Gisborne by swimming with them, while nearby, Moko the dolphin stole a surfboard, stranding its owner.

Playtime or dinnertime ... diver Kirisimasi Foaga didn't know which it was as six orcas swam towards him and nudged him.

More than 80 species of sharks that frequent the Pacific oceans will now be protected under a new regional plan.

The Hauraki Gulf's resident whale population may disappear before most of us know what we're missing.

Whale Watch Kaikoura has been named the supreme winner at this year's Responsible Tourism Awards in London.