Whale stops traffic north of Wellington

Published: 2:48PM Friday August 21, 2009 Source: NZPA

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A whale wallowing off Pukerua Bay, north of Wellington, is causing traffic problems on State Highway One.

Motorists have been stopping to get a look at the animal in places where there is not enough room to stop and police have been dispatched to move people along, a police communications spokesman says.

There is no concern the whale will beach, he says.

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