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
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanganui | 09-10-1972 | Swimming | No injury, leg of jeans torn off | NO | 17yo Barry Kumara | ||
| Dunedin | 29-03-1971 | 10h20 | White shark, 4.6 m [15'] | Surfing | Lacerations to left leg | NO | 16yo Barry Watkins |
| Otaki | Shark involvement prior to death unconfirmed | Fishing | Death may have been due to drowning | NO | Henry Hodge & his son | ||
| Tahuna Beach, Nelson | Afternoon | Swimming | Leg bitten | NO | female | ||
| Wellington Harbor | Said to involve a 6 m to 7.3 m [20' to 24'] shark | Swimming | FATAL, posterior thigh bared to femur, kneecap lacerated | YES | Johnny Balmer, a soldier from the 65th Regiment | ||
| Menzies Bay, Banks Peninsula, | Mako shark | Fishing | Severely bitten by shark caught 30 minutes earlier PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 70yo male | ||
| Takapuna | Swimming | "Slight laceration to leg" | NO | male | |||
| Matakana River Mouth | 7' shark | Fishing | Lacerations to left hand from hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | T. S. Ramsbottom | ||
| Stanley Bay, Auckland Harbor | "Recovered" | NO | female | ||||
| Campbell’s Point | Recovered | NO | male |
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