American whaler Maria Theresia 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 3 March of the American whaler Maria Theresia of 330 tons from New Bedford, USA master W. Davis jun. 28,5 months out, 1.800 barrels whale cleared for whaling and homeward bound on 11 March.(1)

Sources

1. Whalemen’s Shipping List dated 30 June 1857 shipping agents T.&A.R. Nye, departed on 24 October 1854