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Pilot whales restranded
A group of pilot whales appears to have beached once more on Farewell Spit, at the top of the South Island.
Stranded whales swim off on high tide
A pod of 66 pilot whales beached west of Nelson yesterday swam off on the high tide overnight, DOC says.
DOC puts stranded whales out of misery
DOC staff have killed 10 pilot whales which survived the stranding of a pod of 24 in Parengarenga harbour in the Far North.
Close encounter on a giant scale
"It was cool. It turned on its side and just sat there looking at us just under the water."
Four whales die but one saved
Four whales stranded at Port Waikato yesterday are to be buried in sand dunes just metres from where they lay.
Washed up whale will be left to rot
A whale that washed up last week around 40km north of Muriwai beach on Auckland's west coast will be left to rot, the Department of Conservation says.
NZ not joining whaling court action
New Zealand won't join in Australian court action over Japanese whaling but will have input into the case.
Joint call for caution in whaling wars
New Zealand is one of four nations calling for whaling protest ships in the Southern Ocean to safeguard life at sea.
We're watching - NZ warns Japan over whaling
New Zealand has told Japan its whaling ships will be closely watched during the season that is about to start, which will see whalers enter our search and rescue zone.
Kayaker picks up big travelling companions
Kayaker Mark Jones had unexpected company when a pod of whales surrounded him as he paddled to Great Barrier Island.
Marine noise 'worth inquiry'
The possible connection between undersea noise and mass whale strandings in New Zealand deserves more attention, say marine scientists.