WorldWhalers may yet returnJapan expects its whaling programme in the Southern Ocean will resume next year, court documents indicate.13 Apr 01:10 AM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Whales may be safe but let's not forget all the fishMurray McCully is warning against indulging in "triumphalism". He fears that if we denigrate the Japanese, this will hurt their national pride, writes Brian Rudman.01 Apr 04:30 PM
New ZealandMinister urges activists not to goad JapaneseForeign Affairs Minister Murray McCully says government and activists should not be gloating about a court decision to halt Japan's whaling programme.01 Apr 03:15 PM
OpinionEditorial: Legal long shot to end whale hunt pays offNot too much was expected when Australia went to the International Court of Justice seeking to end Japanese whale hunting in the Southern Ocean.01 Apr 03:15 PM
WorldWhaling ruling: 'It's not all over'Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully warned against gloating about Japan's defeat this morning.31 Mar 10:59 PM
WorldSea Shepherd saves 750 whalesThe anti-whaling ship Bob Barker has docked in Wellington harbour.22 Mar 01:34 AM
New ZealandDistressed beached whale left to dieAttempts to help a 4m-long pilot whale which tried to beach itself at Kaka Point last night failed, with the whale eventually left to die on the rocks.20 Feb 09:03 PM
New ZealandKey on Japanese whaling vesselA Japanese whaling vessel reportedly tailed an anti-whaling ship close to Otago's coastline - inside New Zealand's exclusive economic zone - against the wishes of the NZ Government.Watch10 Feb 08:40 AM
New ZealandJapan's whalers enter NZ watersA Japanese whaling ship is reported to have tailed an anti-whaling ship into waters off Otago against the wishes of the NZ Govt, which labelled the move 'disrespectful'.09 Feb 07:43 PM
New ZealandHate mail over ambergris bookA book about ambergris has created a s***storm in the South, with some Stewart Islanders unhappy their spot has been outed as a lucrative place to find sperm whale poo.08 Jan 09:05 PM
World'Scientific' whaling condemnedThe resumption of so-called "scientific'' whaling in the Southern Ocean has been condemned by Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully.06 Jan 05:09 AM
WorldAustralia to monitor Japan's whale hunt from the airAustralia will be monitoring Japan's whale hunt from the air instead of the sea in a decision both the Greens and whaling protesters have called a broken election promise.22 Dec 06:52 PM
New ZealandBoy, 12, makes plea to politiciansA 12-year-old boy has made an impassioned plea to politicians to do more to stop whaling by the Japanese in the Southern Ocean.11 Dec 11:24 PM
WorldWhale explodes (GRAPHIC)WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. A dead sperm whale has exploded after stranding on a beach in the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic.26 Nov 11:40 PM
WorldPaul Watson: 'We're not pirates'Paul Watson, founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, testified in a contempt of court hearing in Seattle.06 Nov 11:57 PM
New ZealandWhale drags Kiwi on rescue bidA Kiwi diver was dragged behind a humpback whale as he tried to free it from a tangle of commercial fishing gear in Fijian waters.04 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandHumpback whale washes up on beachA dead humpback whale spotted off the Timaru coast about two weeks ago has now washed up on the boulder beach between the sea and Lake Wainono, near Waimate.26 Aug 11:56 PM
WorldJapan misinterprets whaling article - NZNew Zealand has accused Japan of treating the whaling convention as "an industry cartel" during an international court battle against whaling.08 Jul 08:14 PM
WorldWhaling case: NZ's argument to be heard this weekThe International Court of Justice will hear arguments from New Zealand this week that Japan is breaking its agreement to hunt whales in the Antarctic only for scientific purposes.07 Jul 11:15 PM
New ZealandWhale decks NZ surferA New Zealand surfer remembers seeing the eye and skin barnacles of a huge whale before it flung him 3m into the air.07 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandHumpback whale migration survey ends todayA survey to work out how many humpback whales migrate through Cook Strait is to end today.04 Jul 11:22 PM
WorldWhaling: Japan fights backNZ and Australia's opposition to whaling is "an emotional moral crusade" that tolerates violent extremism, Japan has told the world's top court.02 Jul 10:15 PM
WorldJapan to defend whaling programmeLawyers for Japan are due to state its case today for continuing its whaling programme, at the International Court of Justice.01 Jul 10:00 PM
WorldTranstasman battle for the whalesAustralia and New Zealand join forces to fight Japan's whaling programme, with their legal battle starting in The Hague today.25 Jun 09:24 PM
New ZealandOrca a delightful bonus for passengersWhile humans were stayed indoors out of the cold yesterday, orcas were enjoying a swim and a meal in the Bay the Islands.29 May 04:23 AM
New ZealandHumpback whale aerobaticsThe breathtaking aerobatics of a humpback whale astounded onlookers at an Australian marine resort.26 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandNorthland fishermen help to rescue orcaCommercial fishermen have been praised for looking after an orca stranded in the Kaipara Harbour until rescuers arrived.22 May 06:01 AM
New ZealandBlue whale protection may need to increaseThe protection afforded to blue whales in New Zealand waters may need to be increased, now a study has found they may be more regular visitors to the South Taranaki Bight than previously thought.19 May 11:00 PM
WorldFishermen want humpback whales off endangered listA group of Hawaii fishermen is asking the US federal government to remove northern Pacific humpback whales from the endangered species list.04 May 02:40 AM
