List of all shark attacks in new-zealand
Fatal Attacks
24
Unprovoked Attacks
86
Total Attacks
135
There have been a total of 135 shark attacks in NEW ZEALAND. Out of those, 24 have unfortunately been fatal which brings the percentage of fatal attacks to 17.78%. 86 attacks came out of the blue while 49 have been provoked by humans.
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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Clair Beach, Dunedin | 04-02-1964 | 06h45 | White shark, 3 m to 3.7 m [10' to 12'] | Swimming | FATAL, both legs bitten & right leg severed at knee | YES | 19yo Leslie Francis Jordan |
| Ngatuka Bay, near Picton | 31-01-1964 | 12h00 | 1.8 m [6'] shark | Rowing | No injury to occupants , shark nudged oars | NO | dinghy, occupants: T. Shipston, T. Whitta, L Cox, T. Jones, R. Genet & W. Pearce |
| White Island | 31-12-1963 | 07h30 | Invalid | Snorkeling | No injury | NO | J.H. Seddon |
| Charteris Bay, Lyttleton Harbour | 29-11-1963 | 13h00 | Possibly a broadnose 7-gill shark | Treading water while alongside capsized yacht | Hand & lower leg severely injured | NO | 20yo Charlie Dudley |
| Petone Beach, Wellington | 13-01-1963 | Afternoon | Grey nurse shark, 1.8 m [6'] | Fishing | Minor lacerations to hand and arm after he seized the shark's tail PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 14yo Ian Alexander |
| Alderman Islands | 24-03-1962 | 1.8 m [6'] shark | Left foot bitten by hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | W.T. Luxton | ||
| Long Beach | 17-02-1962 | 1.8 m [6'] shark | Swimming | Mistook shark's tail for kelp & grabbed it, legs abraded by shark's fins PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 15yo Fred Mason | |
| South of New Plymouth | 01-02-1962 | Fishing | NO | 17' fishing launch, occupants: A. Burkitt & C. Brooke | |||
| Oreti Beach | 26-01-1962 | 16h00 | 1.5 m [5'] shark | Splashing | Left hand injured: gash on back of hand, toothmarks on palm | NO | 18yo Norman McEwan |
| Pigeon Bay, Canterbury | 15-01-1962 | Said to involve a 4.9 m [16'] "red shark" | Fishing | No injury to occupants, hooked shark attacked boat PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Mr. Reynish & Mr. Meikle |
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