10 Jan 2014

Beach closed after sharks spotted

7:32 pm on 10 January 2014

Surf lifesavers had to close a popular Coromandel beach for three hours on Friday after a number of shark sightings.

A spokesperson says about 400 people were at Pauanui Beach at 2pm when they ordered everyone out of the water after sharks were spotted.

The beach was reopened three hours later.