The pod of orca spotted in Papamoa yesterday were also seen in Mount Maunganui.

Residents were quick to get their cameras out as the orca swam around Tauranga Harbour.

Charlotte Anderson snapped the orca feeding in the entrance of the harbour.

Charlotte Anderson, who is visiting here from England, reported five or six orca feeding in the entrance of the harbor around 4pm.

'I sprinted around the Mount to follow them but it was so hard to keep up with them.”

Kelly Pidgeon emailed a photo to SunLive of the orca between Matakana Island and Mount Maunganui, just before sunset.

Kelly Pidgeon spotted the orca between Matakana Island and Mount Maunganui just before sunset.

One avid fisherman had a close up encounter with the orca when he ventured out in his kontiki around 1.30pm.

John Howlett told SunLive that the marine mammals were about 150m to 200m offshore.

'The last time I saw them was around the Papamoa Surf Club. It was the closest I've ever seen them in.”