Farewell Spit, at the tip of the South Island, is New Zealand’s longest sand spit. Take a guided tour of this internationally-renowned bird sanctuary or explore Pūponga Farm Park.

Nine pilot whales were stranded at Farewell Spit, on New Zealand's south island, on Tuesday. Kara Tait, Maddie Gallagher and Sam Cleverley were among the volunteers who lent a hand in keeping the ...

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A pod of pilot whales stranded at Golden Bay in the Tasman district have been successfully refloated. Ten whales became stranded at Farewell Spit on Tuesday, but two had since died. Department of ...