Department of Conservation staff and surf life guards are meeting Friday to discuss how to handle the crowds that will come to see Moko the dolphin.
On Thursday afternoon Moko was in Pilot Bay, after being seen near the Ice wharf mid morning.

Moko the dolphin in Pilot Bay.

That was when Moko gave Sunlive director Brian Rogers the honour of stealing his kayak paddle, interrupting the photo, and forcing Brian to paddle 100m with his hands to retrieve it.
After taking Brian's paddle, Moko swam north to Pilot Bay.
From a people management point of view, DOC staff are hoping he will stay there.
Even though the water is cold and staying for a while will require a wetsuit, they still expect people to get in the water with Moko.
Moko swam up the coast from Whakatane this week, arriving in Tauranga on Thursday morning with the fishing boat Eskdale.
"We want to ensure the Tauranga area is remembered in positive terms around Moko - not the place where someone was seriously injured or someone hurt our friendly dolphin," says DOC Tauranga area manager Andrew Baucke.
"Our message is simple, remember that he is a wild animal and his behaviour can't always be predicted.
"People that are thinking of seeing Moko this weekend, just bring yourselves and leave all the toys at home.
"We don't want to see people vying for Moko's attention by bringing down manmade objects."
While in Whakatane everyone had a more relaxed time with Moko when there weren't multiple objects in the water, with Moko trying to play with everything at once, says Andrew.
"Being a long weekend, there's the potential for large crowds and we encourage everyone to respect that he is a wild animal. Please also be respectful that others want to share time with him, so don't stay too long."
He wants boats within 300m of Moko drop to low speed, with no wake.
"Make the most of our special friend while he is around our shores. But please carefully consider your actions.
"If you look after yourself properly, the chances are you will be looking after Moko too."

He's a large, strong, and a wild animal, not a pet. If you get the chance to swim with Moko, for his sake and your own safety, please respect the following guidelines:

* Ensure that children are well supervised in the water near Moko.
* Consider wearing a life jacket, especially children and if you are not a strong swimmer do not try to handle Moko.
* Dolphins have sensitive skin, remove protruding jewellery such as watches and rings.
* Refrain from 'scratching' him with your fingernails.
* Do not take stringed or roped 'toys' that could entangle Moko.
* Do not surround the dolphin - always allow him to have an escape route where he can safely move to deep water.
* Do not attempt to ride or be towed by Moko.

Click here to read about Brian Rogers' morning encounter with Moko.

Click here to read about Moko's afternoon in Pilot Bay.