He was swimming near popular Muriwai Beach on Wednesday when he was attacked by the shark that was possibly 14 feet (4 meters) long.
NPR: Loved Ones Salute New Zealand Dad Killed By Shark
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Muriwai will remained closed for swimming until Saturday after the fatal attack, one of only about a dozen in New Zealand in the past 180 years.
NPR: Loved Ones Salute New Zealand Dad Killed By Shark
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Tim Jago, chairman of the Muriwai Lifeguard Service, said a number of beaches near Muriwai reopened Thursday and that Muriwai would open for beach visits Friday and then swimming on Saturday.
NPR: Loved Ones Salute New Zealand Dad Killed By Shark