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Saved whales head out to sea

Stranded pilot whales refloated

Eleven pilot whales have been successfully transported and refloated at Matai Bay after a mass stranding on Karikari Beach near Kaitaia yesterday.

Whale death toll rises to 44

The number of whales to have perished on Karikari beach has now reached 44 - but rescuers are trying to save 14 survivors.

Leopard seal visits Wellington beaches

<i>My job</i>: Chasing dolphins a swell career

Nine kiwi killed at sanctuary in month

Greedy birds go for sugar - and get a waistline

Hunting: Girl guide

She sells high-end furniture, but knows how to gut a pig, meet a hunting guide with a difference.

Waihi gold find 'no instant bonanza'

Cause of Moko's death still unknown

Fierce debate over Moko's remains

Talks continue today on where Moko the bottlenose dolphin should be laid to rest, with Mahia, Whakatane, Gisborne, Tologa Bay and Te Kaha vying to host his remains.

Bays squabble over burial for Moko

Moko arrives at Massey

The carcass believed to be of much-loved dolphin Moko has arrived at Massey University in Palmerston North for an autopsy.

Whakatane and Mahia vie for Moko

Baby humpback whale seen in NZ waters

Farewell to Moko the dolphin

Moko the dolphin, who thrilled and sometimes unsettled swimmers with his playfulness and imposing physical size, has been found dead.