Our Objective: to keep building on recent research

Come help us present, discuss and build on recent research into the story of traditional whaling and sealing across the Pacific whaling and sealing across and twentieth century New Zealand whaling.  We are interested in voyage events; the ships; men and women; the business, technology and culture of traditional whaling and sealing; and, of course the whales.

And why not spend the weekend before in Christchurch or time afterwards exploring New Zealand.  It's a great place to visit!

Travel to Christchurch in early May is off season and airfares and accommodation should be good value. ​Alternatively travel down from Picton following a crossing of Cook Strait. There's plenty to do in New Zealand.