31st March 2026 Earth Sciences / Whale WatchThe operator is developing new artificial intelligence tools to back business decisions.
25th August 2025 Legal / Whale WatchWhale Watch Kaikōura has been fined $246,500 after pleading guilty to breaches of the Health and Safety at Work Act after two workers were hurt on the job.
12th September 2022 Encounter Kaikoura / Whale WatchA whale striking a boat in Kaikōura is unheard of, according to two operators at the popular visitor destination.
22nd August 2018 Whale WatchWhale Watch Kaikōura this year extended its annual offer of free tours for local preschoolers to school-children across the wider region as a way to “give back” to the local community following the November 2016 earthquake.
6th May 2018 Whale WatchWhale Watch Kaikōura general manager Kauahi Ngapora has been awarded the Outstanding Māori Business Leader Award at the University of Auckland’s Aotearoa Māori Business Leaders Awards.
28th June 2017 TIF / Whale WatchWhale Watch Kaikoura’s Kauahi Ngapora is the only working operator on the new Tourism Infrastructure Fund panel, which nonetheless contains significant industry experience.
Kaikoura’s Whale Watch has won the Australasian Responsible Tourism Award at this year’s World Tourism Awards.
24th April 2017 Encounter Kaikoura / Kaikōura Earthquake / Whale WatchTwo major commercial tourism operators are putting their hands in their pockets to support the restoration of Kaikoura harbour.
18th November 2016 Kaikōura Earthquake / Whale WatchWhale Watch Kaikoura will be doing all it can to put the South Island town back on the tourist map, says general manager Kauahi Ngapora.
