Iwi revives ancient whaling traditions — He pūrongo kōrero kei te pae tukutuku o whakaata Māori.

Maori and Whaling — Ancient archaeological finds in Te Tau Ihu include whale tooth pendants, and whalebone amulets.

NZ Whale & Dolphin Trust — is a world-class, research-driven organisation committed to the conservation of New Zealand's whales and dolphins.

Project Jonah New Zealand — our vision is to create a world where marine mammals are respected and protected.

Sealers and whalers — in the closing decade of the 18th-century sealers and whalers arrived in New Zealand waters in their hundreds. Kei te pae tukutuku ‘Ngā kōrero ā ipurangi o Aotearoa’ te kōrero nei.

Te whānau puha – whales — Māori have a long association with whales. While whales provided food and utensils, they also feature in tribal traditions.

The connection of Māori to whales — Māori consider whales a taonga species.

Whaling — whaling was a dangerous occupation. Harpooned whales often thrashed and rolled, damaging boats or pulling them under.

Whaling — today New Zealand plays a leading role in the management and protection of the world's whales.

Whaling antiques — images of tools and implements all made from whalebone and ivory.

Whale hunting — Fifty years ago New Zealand whalers used to sit high above the entrance to Tory Channel, as they scanned Cook Strait for humpback whales.

Whaling history in New Zealand's Cook Strait — the southern right species was nearly hunted to extinction but the population is, thankfully, slowly but surely growing. 

Whaling, then and now — Māori and other South Pacific people harvested food and materials from whales that occasionally stranded on their shores. This changed in the early 1800s.

Whale rider — set in Whāngārā, Whale Rider tells the tale of a young Māori girl, Pai, who challenges tradition and embraces the past.