New Zealand: The world’s rarest whale washed up on a beach
The whale is considered an important part of Maori cultural heritage - Only six specimens have been recorded worldwide of the whale with "spade teeth"
Australia & New Zealand start evacuating nationals from New Caledonia
France has sent over a thousand security personnel to restore order as armed clashes, looting, and arson have plagued Noumea
Papua separatists release images of New Zealand pilot taken hostage
They set the plane alight, releasing the five passengers, but detaining the 37-year-old pilot