Mission

Mission Statement :

"To stop scientific whaling in the Southern Ocean in a way that respects and honours the cultures of all involved."

Our Objectives

1. The following institutions will have received a pamphlet, written in Japanese explaining the impact whaling is having on its reputation.
   
   1. Sister City Network. Each council will have received the pamphlet and fifteen New Zealand Mayors will have forwarded the pamphlet to fifteen mayors in Japan.
   2. Universities. Two universities in New Zealand will have forwarded the pamphlets to five universities in Japan.
   3. Industry. The New Zealand – Japanese Business Council will have forwarded the pamphlet to its sister network in Japan.
   4. Government. The Japanese Institute of Cetacean Research, The Japanese Overseas Fishery Cooperation Foundation and the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will have received a copy.
   5. Three other institutions, yet to be named, will forward the pamphlet to sister institutions in Japan. 
   6. Schools in New Zealand will have contacted schools in Japan expressing our love for the whales.
2. A website will have been developed
3. The approach will have taken up by another country.
4. Two media mentions from Japan will have picked up on the approach.