29 Jan 2025

Orca spotters asked to stay away from pod in Waikato harbours

From Checkpoint, 5:23 pm on 29 January 2025

A family pod of five orca have been visiting Raglan and Kawhia harbours over the past two weeks, attracting people keen for a glimpse. But the Department of Conservation is reminding jet skier and boaties to back off a bit, marine protection rules requires vessels to stay 50 metres back. DOC Marine Species Manager Malene Felsing spoke to Lisa Owen.