List of all shark attacks in North Island
Fatal Attacks
13
Unprovoked Attacks
42
Total Attacks
70
There have been a total of 70 shark attacks in North Island. Out of those, 13 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 18.57%. 42 attacks came out of the blue while 28 have been provoked by humans.
Provoked
Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matauri Bay | 14-12-2018 | 11h20 | Mako shark, 7' | Spearfishing | Injuries to leg and hand | NO | 24yo Kevin Lloyd |
| Ti Point | 08-12-2018 | 08h00 | Bronze whaler 2.5m | Spearfishing | No injury | NO | 50yo Anton Oleinik |
| Baylys Beach | 18-10-2018 | 18h00 | White Shark, 3.2m to 3.5m | Surfing | Severe lacerations to arm and hand and cut to face | NO | 25yo Andrew 'Nugget' Brough |
| Off Tapuna Beach, Auckand | 20-10-2017 | 09h00 | 2 m shark | Kayaking | No injury, shark shook kayak x3 | NO | David Lomas |
| Off Tutukaka | 25-08-2017 | Canoeing | No injury, shark bit canoe | NO | Matt Kensington | ||
| Cormandel | 01-05-2016 | Afternoon | Mako shark, 1.5 m [5'] | Fishing | Foot bitten by landed shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 39yo male |
| Muriwai | 26-02-2013 | 13h24 | White shark, 4m | Swimming | FATAL | YES | 46yo Adam Strange |
| Opunake, Taranake | 05-03-2012 | 19h00 | Surfing | Lacerations to left calf | NO | Peter Garrett | |
| Taranaki | 28-02-2009 | Fishing | No injury to occupants, shark bit propeller | NO | boat, occupants: Boyd Rutherford & Hamish Roper | ||
| Alderman Islands | 23-01-2009 | 19h00 | Fishing | No injury to occupant, shark removed small auxiliary outboard motor | NO | 7.2 m boat. Occupant Kelvin Travers |
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