Police say three others were also injured.
Police say it happened at a semi-rural property south of Auckland.
DOC says the 30-tonne whale will be refloated this afternoon.
One case has been deemed historic by health officials.
Firefighters weren't able to board the ship due to the contamination risk.
The young artist shared the news ahead of her performance at Wellington's Downtown Shakedown.
St Stephen's Presbyterian Church is a registered historic building.
Hundreds gathered in Aotea Square on the promise of a huge cash drop hosted by Safety Warehouse.
"The tearoff starts to melt and I think, oh, okay its fire," Grosjean said in his first interview since the crash.
In the privacy of the marae today, the families of the 51 people who died were waiting for answers.
The forests have been slowly restored over the last 20 years.
It's believed that both people involved in the incident were known to each other.
Just three weeks until Christmas and many households are feeling the financial strain harder than ever.
Daniel Jones followed up his Auckland Marathon triumph by winning the men's division, with Nancy Jiang the first women to finish.
Four fighters including Israel Adesanya have graduated from King in the Ring to the UFC, prompting Suttie to reflect.
Launched 11 years ago as a publicity stunt, both young and old have embraced it. But some are not so happy about the holiday.
The Pasifika side's cultural challenge featuring Samoan siva tau, Tonga’s sipi tau, and the Fijian cibi.
