List of all shark attacks in North Island
Fatal Attacks
13
Unprovoked Attacks
42
Total Attacks
70
There have been a total of 70 shark attacks in North Island. Out of those, 13 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 18.57%. 42 attacks came out of the blue while 28 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkes Bay | 09-01-2009 | Mako shark, 3m | Fishing | No injury to occupants, shark hit boat & bit outboard motor | NO | Bry & David Mossman & 2 friends | |
| Haumoana | 05-01-2009 | 17h30 | Broadnose sevengill shark | Swimming | Posterior thigh bitten | NO | 49yo Greg Sims |
| Maraetai | 13-12-2008 | Bronze whaler shark? | Fishing | Lacerations to left calf and ankle | NO | Ken Lindberg | |
| Omaha Beach | 13-01-2008 | 14h00 | Bronze whaler shark, 4m | Attempting to chase shark out to sea | No injury to occupants, pontoon punctured | NO | inflatable rescue boat. Occupants: Lauren Johnson &. Kris O'Neill |
| Raglan, Manu Bay | 10-12-2006 | 11h00 | 2 to 3 m shark | Surfing | Foot bitten | NO | 10yo Elliot Paerata-Reid |
| Waiapu River mouth , East Cape | 08-03-2005 | 14h00 | Bronze whaler shark, 4.3 m [14'] | Fishing | No injury, netted shark dragged them 350 metres out to sea PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Chris Haenga, Wayne Rangihuna & Tamahau Tibble |
| Taupiri Bay | 07-01-2005 | 12h00 | White shark | Fishing from a kayak | No injury, kayak bumped repeatedly | NO | 39yo Paul Morris |
| Whangarei | 29-10-2004 | Invalid | No injury | NO | |||
| Motunui | 21-04-2004 | White shark, 5.5 m [18'] | Fishing | No injury to occupants, boat scratched by shark | NO | boat Live N Hope | |
| Te Arai Point | 21-03-2004 | 12h30 | Bronze whaler shark | Spearfishing | No injury | NO | Marc Fraser & Blair Fraser |
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