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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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oreti Beach | 31-01-2010 | 18h30 | 1.5 m shark | Boogie Boarding | Stepped on shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 14yo Lydia Ward |
| Clark Island | 15-12-2009 | White shark, 2.8 to 3 m | Swimming to shore from capsized kayak | FATAL | YES | 24yo Maurice Bede Philips | |
| 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 | |
| Karitane Beach | 15-01-2009 | Surfing | No injury, bumped off board by the shark | NO | Tane Tokona | ||
| Hawkes Bay | 09-01-2009 | Mako shark, 3m | Fishing | No injury to occupants, shark hit boat & bit outboard motor | NO | Bry & David Mossman & 2 friends | |
| Haumoana | 05-01-2009 | 17h30 | Broadnose sevengill shark | Swimming | Posterior thigh bitten | NO | 49yo Greg Sims |
| Maraetai | 13-12-2008 | Bronze whaler shark? | Fishing | Lacerations to left calf and ankle | NO | Ken Lindberg | |
| Marfells Beach | 18-01-2008 | No shark involvement | Wading | Stingray envenomation, not a shark | NO | Matthew O'Neill | |
| Omaha Beach | 13-01-2008 | 14h00 | Bronze whaler shark, 4m | Attempting to chase shark out to sea | No injury to occupants, pontoon punctured | NO | inflatable rescue boat. Occupants: Lauren Johnson &. Kris O'Neill |
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