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Whale watching video

How you can meet the locals:

Humpback whales

New Zealand stopped whaling in 1964 when the last whaling station in Cook Strait closed. Nowadays, ex-whalers use their skills to help protect whales.

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(4 minute clip on TVNZ video player)

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