Fifty pilot whales were rescued off a Northland beach and were believed to be still at sea last night, the Department of Conservation said. Although 25 whales died, the Department said it was one of the most successful whale rescues in recent years. Survivors of the 89 pack were treated at "just the right time" by dozens of local people who, knowing the tides, were able to help the whales back into the water by noon. Rescuers were still worried the whales might rebeach so they sent a light plane up to chec
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Tony Scott- aged 11.
New Banknotes for New Zealand
Queen Elizabeth's head was on all the old notes but will be on the $20 note only. The $5 has Sir Edmund Hillary's head on it. He is famous for being one of the first two people to climb Mount Everest. Each note has a metallic security thread, and when you hold the note at an angle, the initials NZ can be seen. When you hold the note up to the light, you can see NZ ferns on the front and back which match. If you have a magnifying glass, you can see the tiny letter RBNZ for Reserve Bank of New Zealand. There
is also Intaglio(raised printing). The $5 also has the yellow eyed penguin which is one of New Zealand's endangered species and lives about 50 from our school.
