Media releases
Review media releases from Auckland.
Date: 01 February 2012
A necropsy on an endangered Bryde's whale found floating in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park has shown that the whale was alive when it appears to have been hit by a vessel.
Date: 04 January 2012
An extensive search and rescue operation has sadly failed to find the Department of Conservation volunteer missing on Raoul Island since Monday morning.
Date: 03 January 2012
A long range search helicopter has joined a boat and ground search team looking for a Department of Conservation volunteer on Raoul Island, missing since early yesterday morning.
Date: 02 January 2012
There has been no sighting so far of the missing Department of Conservation volunteer, with the aerial search of the coastline of Raoul Island called off around 8pm due to fading light. Evidence suggests that the man was swept into the sea while carrying out routine meteorological readings around 6am today.
Date: 02 January 2012
A Department of Conservation volunteer is missing after going on a routine mission this morning to carry out meteorological work on Raoul Island in the remote Kermadec Island group.
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