Whales stranded in Golden Bay and Christchurch

Saturday 18 January 2025 · 6 outlets · 6 reports · updated Sun 19 Jan 2025, 9:58am

In this story Department of Conservation, Project Jonah

A pod of approximately 30 pilot whales has stranded at Puponga Beach in Golden Bay, resulting in three deaths. Additionally, a juvenile beaked whale has become stranded in shallow water at New Brighton Beach in Christchurch.

How they headlined it

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1. StuffSat 18 Jan 2025, 7:52pm

   Two whale strandings taking place in South Island (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsSun 19 Jan 2025, 7:26am

   Mass stranding of pilot whales at Farewell Spit (opens in new tab)

   • Three whales have died after pod re-stranded in Golden Bay (opens in new tab) Sun 19 Jan 2025, 7:26am
3. RNZSun 19 Jan 2025, 7:54am

   Second weekend whale stranding in South Island (opens in new tab)

   Also on Otago Daily Times (opens in new tab)

4. The Press via StuffSun 19 Jan 2025, 8:41am

   Three pilot whales dead after restranding at Golden Bay (opens in new tab)

   Also on Stuff (opens in new tab)

5. NZ HeraldSun 19 Jan 2025, 9:58am

   Project Jonah: 30 pilot whales strand in Golden Bay, juvenile beaked whale stranded in New Brighton, Christchurch (opens in new tab)