Pearl Harbour, New Zealand Pearl Harbour, New Zealand Pearl Harbour is a small harbour at the head of the Waiau River, in the town of Manapouri on the South Island of New Zealand. The harbour and town are located at the south-east corner of Lake Manapouri. The name was given to the harbour soon after the Japanese attack of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii in 1941. Pearl Harbour is used mainly by ferry and water taxi operators transporting Meridian Energy staff across Lake Manapouri to the Manapouri Hydroelectric Power Station, on the West Arm of the lake. Ferries also carry tourists travelling to the power
Lightening Pearl Stakes over six furlongs at Leopardstown Racecourse. She started 4/1 second favourite but never looked likely to win and finished sixth of the nine runners behind Fire Lily. On the following day it was announced that Lightening Pearl had been retired from racing. Lyons said "She is a Group 1 winner and owes us nothing. I'm delighted to have trained her and I hope her progeny are as good. She just wasn't firing this year in the way she did last season. She didn't grow over the winter and we've accepted that she hasn't trained on". Lightening Pearl Lightening Pearl