Stay updated with the latest news. A live mako shark washed up at Christchurch’s Sumner Beach – prompting a police call out. Footage of the shark has appeared online and shows its jaws moving ...

A live mako shark washed up at Sumner Beach, prompting a police call out. The Department of Conservation said mako sharks are not protected, so they didn’t respond. Christchurch resident Kristy ...

In the heart of its urban coastline sits Sumner Beach, featuring its headland with long, slow peelers rolling into the corner. It’s no surprise this is home to a big logging scene. It’s worth ...

Murray Crowley, who was visiting from Dunedin, came across the shark at Sumner Beach while going for a swim on Thursday. He said another beachgoer was already on the phone to the Department of ...

The search for a swimmer missing from a Christchurch beach has been suspended for the night. Emergency services were called to Southshore Spit soon after 3pm Thursday. Coastguard Sumner said its ...