RNZ
26 November 2025, 5:57 AM
A whale washed up on Ōrewa Beach on Wednesday. Photo: Supplied / Maddi NewsonA pygmy sperm whale has been found dead on the shores of Ōrewa.
"I can confirm that DOC is responding to the body of a pygmy sperm whale at Ōrewa.
"At this point I have few other details," Department of Conservation spokesperson Nicole Steven said.

Steven said they don't know the cause of death yet.
"This info would require a necropsy," she said.

NEWS