A man has died after being attacked by a shark off the coast of a remote island to the east of New Zealand ... mayor Monique Croon reportedly said the attack had rocked the island community.

A promising sport star has died after being attacked by a shark while swimming off the coast of New Zealand ... he narrowly escaped a shark attack after trapping his foot under a rock below ...

Local police confirmed a man died in hospital following a shark attack, telling Stuff; “Emergency services were called around midday, following reports the man, who had been diving off a boat ...