A proposal to ditch ratepayer funding for the Northland Rescue Helicopter and other emergency services has sparked a record number of submissions to the Northland Regional Council.
05/02/2021
Watch: DOC marine technical advisor Clinton Duffy explains shark sightings are common at new Zealand beaches. Credits: Image - Getty / Video - AM Show
A shark expert says the number of shark sightings this year is normal but warns sharks can attack because they re curious.
DOC marine technical advisor Clinton Duffy says shark sightings are common at New Zealand beaches and aren t something to be concerned over. When you re up in the air and any high vantage point you ll often see sharks at swimming beaches.
In late December, Duffy watched a two-metre Bronze Whaler swim past his wife and kids at Whananaki Beach but says it s a species he wouldn t normally be worried about.