nˈuː zˈiːlənd lˈɔŋfɪnz bɹˈiːd ˈoʊnli wˈʌns æt ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌv ðɛɹ lˈaɪvz, mˌeɪkɪŋ ɐ dʒˈɜːni ʌv θˈaʊzəndz ʌv kˈɪləmˌiːɾɚz fɹʌm nˈuː zˈiːlənd tə ðɛɹ spˈɔːnɪŋ ɡɹˈaʊndz nˌɪɹ tˈɑːŋɡə.
New Zealand longfins breed only once at the end of their lives, making a journey of thousands of kilometres from New Zealand to their spawning grounds near Tonga.