Note(s): Likely threat from seismic surveys.

Note(s): Likely threat from seismic surveys.

Note(s): Likely threat from seismic surveys.

Note(s): Likely threat from seismic surveys.

Qualifier(s): Secure Overseas; Note(s): Frequent strandings indicate abundant offshore NI east coast. Likely threat from seismic surveys.

Note(s): Likely threat from seismic surveys.

Note(s): Calving definitely occurs in the EEZ. Change from Migrant to Data deficient due to breeding confirmed in NZ waters.

Note(s): Likely threat from seismic surveys.

Qualifier(s): Secure Overseas; Note(s): 3 separate coastal populations: NE North Island, Cook Strait/Marlborough and Fiordland. Abundance estimate available but no trend data. Bycatch of Tursiops in Taranaki jack mackeral trawl fisheries - unsure which taxon. Confirmation of demographic isolation and range restriction of NZ populations.

Qualifier(s): Conservation Dependent, Human Induced; Note(s): Populations: Figure-of-eight (no observed interchange with other colonies during breeding season) 87 pups produced in 2003/04; northern Auckland islands 2428 pups produced in 2003/04; Campbell Island 358 pups produced in 2002/03. Otago not considered a separate breeding population because founder female tagged on Auckland Island, still breeding and population still extremely small (4 breeding females). Northern Auckland Island colonies are considered a single population because of substantial male interchange and some female interchange. Total population of appro 7,000 mature individuals is extremely low for an otariid. Low diversity of mitochondrial haplotypes and MHC variation. Stable qualifier removed because of recent reduced pup productivity and increased pup mortality (epizootics).