Fatal shark incident: Waihī Beach reopens to swimmers 8 Jan, 2021 09:29 PM 4 minutes to read Waihī Beach has reopened to swimmers following Thursday's fatal shark incident. Photo / George Novak Waihī Beach has reopened to swimmers today following a fatal shark incident. On Thursday, 19-year-old Kaelah Marlow died after she was reportedly injured by a shark while swimming at the Bowentown end of Waihī Beach. The Otawhiwhi Marae Trust announced that the rāhui at the beach would be lifted for swimmers, walkers and other water activities today but fishing or gathering seafood in the rāhui zone was still prohibited until January 15.