Fatal shark incident: Waihī Beach reopens to swimmers
8 Jan, 2021 09:29 PM
4 minutes to read
Waihī Beach has reopened to swimmers following Thursday s fatal shark incident. Photo / George Novak
Waihī Beach has reopened to swimmers today following a fatal shark incident.
On Thursday, 19-year-old Kaelah Marlow died after she was reportedly injured by a shark while swimming at the Bowentown end of Waihī Beach.
The Otawhiwhi Marae Trust announced that the rāhui at the beach would be lifted for swimmers, walkers and other water activities today but fishing or gathering seafood in the rāhui zone was still prohibited until January 15.
Waihī Beach fatal shark attack: Extreme grief after Hamilton woman Kaelah Marlow killed
8 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
6 minutes to read
Police last night named the victim as Kaelah Marlow, 19, from Hamilton.
Marlow moved to New Zealand five years ago with her parents, Robert and Michelle, and 17-year-old sister Georgia, her aunt Kylie French told the West Australian. I m just in shock, everyone is just in shock. We can t get over there, Mum can t get over there, she said.
Advertisement You hear about shark attacks, but never in a million years you think it ll be someone you know. She was obviously out with her friends having a great time. She was a lovely girl, a fun girl, always bubbly, into anything.
Waihi Beach fatal shark attack: Victim s family, friends grief-stricken, autopsy today
7 Jan, 2021 10:48 PM
8 minutes to read
Waihī Beach shark attack victim, Kaelah Marlow was dragged from the water alive after the attack but paramedics administered CPR on the beach to no avail. Video / Tadhg Stopford
Waihī Beach shark attack victim, Kaelah Marlow was dragged from the water alive after the attack but paramedics administered CPR on the beach to no avail. Video / Tadhg Stopford
NZ Herald
As a post mortem is carried out on the victim of yesterday s fatal shark attack, an eye-witness has spoken of the desperate bid to save the woman s life.
Waihī Beach fatal shark attack: Extreme grief after Hamilton woman killed Sat, 9 Jan 2021, 10:51AM
Police have named the victim who died in the shark attack at Waihī Beach as 19-year-old Kaelah Marlow. Photo / Supplied
Waihī Beach fatal shark attack: Extreme grief after Hamilton woman killed Sat, 9 Jan 2021, 10:51AM
A beachgoer has described the traumatic scenes at Bowentown Beach as surf lifeguards tried valiantly to save a woman who died from wounds suffered in a shark attack.
Police last night named the victim as Kaelah Marlow, 19, from Hamilton.
Marlow moved to New Zealand five years ago with her parents, Robert and Michelle, and 17-year-old sister Georgia, her aunt Kylie French told the West Australian.