Moko the dolphin

Let it never be said that Moko the dolphin was not given a proper send off.

What caused the death of Moko the dolphin remains a mystery after a post-mortem, the Department of Conservation (DOC) says.

Both Bay of Plenty and the northern Hawke's Bay are vying to be the final resting place of Moko the dolphin.

Department of Conservation (DOC) staff say a dolphin found dead in the Bay of Plenty is probably Moko, who has entertained beachgoers on the North Island east coast for the past few years.

Moko the friendly bottlenose dolphin's presence in Whakatane continues to create a waves with his minders angry they have been told their services are no longer needed.

A woman who allegedly struck Moko the dolphin with a waka oar will not be prosecuted, the Department of Conservation (DOC) says.

The Department of Conservation (DOC) is investigating reports that Moko the dolphin was injured when he was hit with an oar by an irate woman in a waka in the Bay of Plenty.

Moko the friendly dolphin has turned his back on Gisborne, moving north to a new patch in the western Bay of Plenty.

The Department of Conservation (DOC) says it will prosecute a group of youths seen attacking Moko the friendly dolphin if it catches them.

Reports suggesting Moko the dolphin is angry, a sexual predator and a potential killer are a huge exaggeration of the truth, an environmentalist says.