New ZealandOrca whale stranded at Marlborough beachAn orca whale is stranded at Marfells Beach in Marlborough12 Nov 03:00 AM
New ZealandAnother 120 whales stranded againHundreds of volunteers last night kept a vigil over 120 whales restranded on Farewell Spit near Golden Bay.11 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandHelpers told, beware exploding whalesTwenty pilot whales have beached themselves again and will be euthanised, DoC said, as volunteers are warned to be careful around decomposing whales.11 Feb 02:22 AM
New ZealandSurviving beached whales refloatedAll 100 of the surviving beached whales at Farewell Spit have been successfully refloated as volunteers scrambled to stop another pod swimming into shore.10 Feb 11:44 PM
New Zealand'People crying, they didn't want to leave'Emotional scenes as whale rescue volunteers sang to and even named many of the pilot whales stranded - and those refloated - on Farewell Spit.10 Feb 10:56 PM
New ZealandShark warning for whale volunteersVolunteers desperately trying to save 100 surviving whales that have beached on Farewell Spit are being warned about the risk of sharks in the water.10 Feb 09:32 PM
New ZealandHope for stranded whales 'slipping away'Hope for survivors of one of NZ's largest ever whale strandings is "slowly slipping away".10 Feb 08:00 AM
New ZealandWhale deaths: DoC under fireA whale rescue expert is critical Department of Conservation crews didn't act sooner in last night's devastating whale stranding.09 Feb 11:13 PM
New ZealandHow to save a lifeThis week, the Herald takes a look at Kiwis who are dedicated to helping our animals. Today Jamie Morton talks to Project Jonah's Daren Glover.02 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhale dies in Caroline Bay near TimaruLocals were unable to save whale that repeatedly stranded on popular beach.26 Dec 11:07 PM
New ZealandRescuers work to 'save' whaleRescuers were hard at work in Browns Bay, Auckland on Saturday getting a stranded whale back into the water.25 Sep 12:10 AM
All BlacksLomu 'redefined the game'Joel Stransky first played against Lomu moments after Nelson Mandela shook hands with the players before the 1995 Rugby World Cup final in Johannesburg.18 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandStranded whales to be euthanisedThe Department of Conservation has confirmed that the decision has been made to euthanise the remaining 16 whales who became stranded at Farewell Spit.15 Nov 02:45 AM
New ZealandEndangered whale found dead in gulfA critically endangered Bryde's whale has washed up dead on Motuihe Island in the Hauraki Gulf.11 Nov 03:13 AM
New ZealandWashed up whale will be left to rotA 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.28 Dec 02:08 AM
New ZealandRescuers' hard work saves 14 whalesDoC was forced to end the misery of seven whales that re-beached themselves at Rarawa Bay.24 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandA dozen whales refloated, three dieMore than half of the 24 whales being refloated in the Far North this evening have made it into the water, but three have died.24 Sep 06:59 AM
New ZealandStranded whales wait in estuaryVolunteers last night comforted stranded whales that had been moved from a Far North beach to a nearby stream.23 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandStranded pilot whales refloatedEleven pilot whales have been successfully transported and refloated at Matai Bay after a mass stranding on Karikari Beach near Kaitaia yesterday.21 Aug 05:22 AM
New ZealandWhale death toll rises to 44The number of whales to have perished on Karikari beach has now reached 44 - but rescuers are trying to save 14 survivors.20 Aug 09:33 PM