
Don't panic: Surf rescue boss says more sharks - but they're just cruising
People should stay calm in the wake of the death of a woman at Waihī Beach last week.
People should stay calm in the wake of the death of a woman at Waihī Beach last week.
The rāhui follows the death of Kaelah Marlow in a suspected shark attack.
Kaelah Marlow died on Thursday after reportedly being injured by a shark.
Sharks can "be very abundant in some places" in summer, the marine biologist says.
Surf Life Saving says the loss does not go "unnoticed".
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Police officers are searching for a person who fell into the water at Ruapuke Beach.
17-year-old Paris Schlooz almost drowned last year on Auckland's notorious west coast.
Aucklander Michael Joseph Finekifolau, 22, went missing swimming on Saturday morning.
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A member of the public spotted the body as they walked the nearby Te Henga Track.
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One teen had a spinal injury, and another had a broken femur.
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It is unclear whether the person was in the ocean or a pool.
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Jaden Chhayrann, 17, has been missing since Friday afternoon.
Six people have been lost in water-related tragedies since Thursday.