Surf Lifesaving NZ had protocols that were put into place whenever sharks were seen at beaches, Koppel said. This shark sighting comes less than two days after the death of Kaelah Marlow, who died after being attacked by a shark at Waihī Beach. Pauanui Beach is about 74 kilometres north of Waihī Beach.
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A bronze whaler shark has been found dead on a beach on Auckland s North Shore. The 19-year-old from Hamilton was rescued from the water by surf lifesavers, but died on the shore. Waihī Beach was closed on Friday after the attack, but was open for swimming again on Saturday.