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Mar 2023
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What is New Zealand's fish of the year?

RNZ
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The Oceanic Manta Ray - Te whai rahi - is soaring ahead on the final day of voting for New Zealand's fish of the year, Te Ika o Te Tau.  The annual competition is in its third year, celebrating the incredible biodiversity of our freshwater and marine environments.  To find out what's swimming into second place, bubbling along into third, and floundering ... Show More
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