If you want to get the family outside this Matariki weekend, maybe entice them with the promise of spotting a humpback whale.
The fifth annual whale and dolphin count takes place this weekend.
Whale and Dolphin Watch New Zealand are encouraging people to rack up the sightings and contribute to the knowledge around our marine mates.
Christine Rose, is one of the organisers and she speaks to Mark.
Short-beaked common dolphins. Photo: Terry C. Greene / Department of Conservation (CC BY 4.0)
