Pāuanui Beach is closed this afternoon and swimmers have been ordered out of the water after up to three sharks were sighted.
Surf lifesavers requested ev
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.
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Shark sightings cause brief closures of Coromandel beaches
9 Jan, 2021 01:52 AM
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Opoutere Beach has been closed and reopened twice today following a shark sighting. Photo / Google Maps
Opoutere Beach has been closed and reopened twice today following a shark sighting. Photo / Google Maps
The sighting of what a beachgoer thought was a great white shark has resulted in the closure of a Coromandel beach.
Opoutere Beach, 19km north of Whangamata, has been closed and reopened twice today following the shark sighting.
Manager at Opoutere Coastal Camping Sarah Kunac said surf lifesavers had made the short trip up from Onemana to patrol the beach after a woman reported that she saw a great white shark in the waves.
Fatal shark attack: Woman fatally mauled at Waihī Beach in Bay of Plenty
7 Jan, 2021 06:45 AM
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The woman died at the scene a short time later and the incident will be referred to the Coroner. Photo / Tadhg Stopford
The woman died at the scene a short time later and the incident will be referred to the Coroner. Photo / Tadhg Stopford
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A woman has died after being mauled by a shark at Waihī Beach, despite desperate first aid provided on the beach.
It is understood the woman was dragged from the water alive and paramedics administered CPR on the beach to no avail.