Reward increased to $50,000 for information on Catlins sea lion killings

Saturday 12 July 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Sat 12 Jul 2025, 4:16pm

In this story New Zealand Sea Lion Trust

The New Zealand Sea Lion Trust is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to a conviction regarding the deaths of three sea lions in the Catlins. An anonymous benefactor enabled the reward to increase from an initial $5,000.

How they headlined it

3:30pm4:16pm

1. NZ HeraldSat 12 Jul 2025, 3:30pm

   $50,000 reward for information on Southland sea lion slayings (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesSat 12 Jul 2025, 3:31pm

   Catlins sea lion deaths: Reward soars to $50k (opens in new tab)

3. 1NewsSat 12 Jul 2025, 4:16pm

   Reward of $50,000 to find 'senseless' killers of three sea lions (opens in new tab)