Mass stranding of dolphins on Ahipara coastline in Far North
A woman stumbled upon the stranded dolphins at Te Kōhanga / Shipwreck Bay in Ahipara.
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A woman stumbled upon the stranded dolphins at Te Kōhanga / Shipwreck Bay in Ahipara.
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A car pulled from rocks at Te Kōhanga / Shipwreck Bay on Sunday. Photo: Supplied The waves around Te Kōhanga / Shipwreck Bay are world-famous but changing tides, sinking sands and rocky outcrops are a life-threatening hazard for drivers along the shore. Tangata whenua say the number of vehicles getting stranded is growing exponentially. On Saturday night, rescuers pulled out a stranded van and the next morning, they salvaged a flipped car. Not only is the petrol, oil and debris a pollution problem - kaitiaki like Patau Tepania said drivers' lives were at risk. "Cars are made for on the roa...