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New Zealand whale freed from fishing gear in ‘particularly dangerous’ multi-day operation

The nine-metre southern right whale, or tohorā in Māori, is the first of the species to have been recorded entangled in New Zealand waters

The Guardian - AU · Jun 4

‘We do just about everything’: the women running New Zealand’s ‘third island’

When men were away at sea for weeks at a time, a community developed on Stewart Island that was led by women. Today, that way of life continues and thrives

The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2024