Kawhia Harbour Great White Shark Alert 2025. And in recent weeks, there had been sightings of great white sharks in the kawhia harbour, prompting the department of conservation to issue a warning to swimmers. The department of conservation (doc) is alerting swimmers to look out for great white sharks after sightings in the kawhia harbour in waikato over recent weeks.

The department of conservati­on (doc), on its facebook page, warned swimmers to remain. Footage posted to a local community page, reportedly taken near the kawhia harbour wharf, shows a great white shark circling a fishing boat.