List of all shark attacks in new-zealand
Fatal Attacks
24
Unprovoked Attacks
86
Total Attacks
135
There have been a total of 135 shark attacks in NEW ZEALAND. Out of those, 24 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 17.78%. 86 attacks came out of the blue while 49 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
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Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oreti Beach | 15-01-2020 | 20h30 | Broadnose seven gill shark? | Surfing | Minor injury to lower leg | NO | 13yo Jordan King |
| Oreti Beach | 23-12-2019 | "Evening" | Boogie boarding | Laceration to thigh | NO | 17yo female | |
| Pitt Island or Chatham Island | 16-07-2019 | Morning | White shark, 3m | Scuba diving | Shark rammed him but no injury | NO | 45yo Val Croon |
| Oreti Beach | 28-01-2019 | Evening | Reported as shark bite but injury caused by stingray | Boogie boarding | Gash to thigh | NO | 17yo female |
| 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 | ||
| Porpoise Bay, Catlins | 26-04-2017 | 14h00 | Body boarding | Puncture wounds & laceration above knee | NO | 20syo female |
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