Monday, 20 October 2025

Mass stranding in New Zealand

2025, October 15. New Zealand, North Island. Fireball. Time: 20:58NZDT. Seen in Auckland, Bay of Plenty Region, Taranaki Region, Wellington Region. Travelling SW over Tasman Sea.

2025, October 15. New Zealand, North Island, east over sea, Coromandel. Fireball. Time: 12:23NZDT. East Coast of the. Pacific Ocean.

2025, October 20. New Zealand, Northland, Paenga Rehia / Twilight Beach near Te Paki. A mass stranding of 27 pilot whales. They were discovered on Twilight Beach (Paenga Rehia), about 11km south of Cape Rēinga, that is part of the popular Te Paki Coastal Track.

Update and Images to follow.

20251023: Twenty-seven whales died and were buried at location. 

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