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International Shark Attack File

1852-2007 Map of New Zealand Confirmed Unprovoked Shark Attacks (N=47)



map

Territory Total
Attacks
Fatal
Attacks
Last
Fatality
Otago 9 4 1968
Auckland 7 2 1911
Wellington 4 1 1852
Canterbury 4 0  
Southland 4 0  
Hawkes Bay 3 1 1896
Taranaki 2 1 1966
Chatham Islands 2 0  
Marlborough 2 0  
Gisborne 1 0  
Westland 1 0  
Pitt Island 1 0  
Star Keys 1 0  
Unspecified 6 0  
NEW ZEALAND 47 9 1968


red 5 and above


blue 2 - 4



green 1



none 0

Last updated: February 5, 2008

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Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida