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Decline of the southern right whale – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 17 March 2016

New research tracking the rapid decline and slow recovery of New Zealand’s southern right whale population has been widely covered […]

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NZ’s whales almost killed off – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 17 March 201617 March 2016

Relentless whaling decimated New Zealand’s southern right whale population to just a fraction of pre-whaling numbers by the start of […]

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‘Scientific’ whaling needs better scrutiny – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 21 January 201628 March 2016

Scientists are frustrated with the International Whaling Commission over the lack of science in Japan’s scientific whaling programme, and are […]

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‘Scientific whaling’ decision – experts respond

In the News  |  Published: 19 September 201428 March 2016

The International Whaling Commission (IWC) has voted in favour of a resolution restricting Japan’s scientific whaling program, but a representative […]

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Southland Times: Researchers aiming to bring whales back

In the News  |  Published: 26 July 2010

Scot MacKay writes in The Southland Times about efforts by New Zealand researchers to find out how to bring more […]

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NZ Herald: More than 5000 whales could be saved: report

In the News  |  Published: 19 April 2010

Michael Dickison writes in the New Zealand Herald that the compromise being considered by the International Whaling Commission could save […]

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Dom Post/NZPA: Non-lethal whale research trip a success

In the News  |  Published: 15 March 2010

The NIWA ship Tangaroa has arrived back in Wellington harbour after 6 weeks at sea, and has data that its […]

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