New Zealand: Dead whales found as rescuers battle mass stranding

Approximately 50 pilot whales stranded on the Ngawi coastline in New Zealand, with efforts to save them proving unsuccessful. Despite the involvement of rescuers and local volunteers, most of the whales died, including the last four survivors by Thursday evening. The Department of Conservation confirmed two pods, with initial counts varying. The cause of the stranding remains unknown, and the area had not seen such an event since the 1990s.