Dec 20 2021 Thirty-three stranded pilot whales have died after almost 50 were found stranded in the Parengarenga Harbour, in the Far North. Department of Conservation (DOC) staff, along with local iwi Te Aupōuri, Ngāti Kuri and NgāiTakoto, responded to the mass stranding of 49 whales on Saturday. A DOC spokeswoman said by the time teams arrived, … Continue reading 50 Whales Strand Things Get Shakey On Pacific Ring (filed Dec 23 2022).