Whale dies after getting stuck under an Auckland wharf

A juvenile minke whale was stuck under a wharf at Hobsonville Point.
A juvenile minke whale was stuck under a wharf at Hobsonville Point. Photo credit: Facebook / Project Jonah

A whale has died after getting stuck under a wharf in Auckland.

The 4m-long juvenile minke whale got stuck near the Hobsonville Ferry terminal.

Local iwi have blessed the whale and arrangements are being made for its removal.

Project Jonah general manager Daren Grover said the whale was likely disorientated by the shallow waters.

RNZ