Former All Black Ali Williams and ZURU founder Nick Mowbray refloat whale after spotting it from helicopter 5 Apr, 2021 08:38 AM 2 minutes to read The whale was successfully refloated. Video / Jaimee Lupton via Instagram NZ Herald Former All Black Ali Williams has flown to the rescue of a beached whale after spotting it from a helicopter over the Easter break. The World Cup winner was travelling by helicopter with ZURU founder Nick Mowbray when the pair spotted the stranded animal on the beach at Mangawhai, north of Auckland. Mowbray told the Herald they were returning from the Bay of Islands when they saw the whale.