American whaler King Fisher visited Monganui, New Zealand according to the New Zealand newspaper Daily Southern Cross dated 26 June 1857

South Sea whalers boiling blubber/boats preparing to get a whale alongside. 

A watercolour by British artist Sir Oswald Brierly. The painting dates from around 1876.

An item reported the arrival at Monganui, New Zealand on 17 February of the American whaler King Fisher of 450 tons from New Bedford, USA master M. Palmer out 5 months 85 barrels whale 700 lbs bone cleared for whaling on 25 February.(1)

Sources

1. Whalemen’s Shipping List dated 30 June 1857 called Kingfisher, bark, shipping agents Jonathan Bourne Jr., 451 tons, departed on 27 September 1856