OK - so the title line is unoriginal, but it's the last day of our holiday, so what do you expect. But what you see above is, our our always-humble opinion a brilliant photograph, as the Herald explains:
Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water, the sharks have reappeared - and just metres away from unsuspecting swimmers.
But as the temperatures soared around the country yesterday, reports that up to 20 sharks were swimming in shallow waters weren't enough to deter holidaymakers from taking a dip at Matarangi Beach.
Holly Davis, 34, said it was too hot for her to be bothered about "possible sightings" of sharks.
"Unless I see fins out there I'm staying in here," she said. "We don't have beaches like this in Wellington or weather like this, so you've got to make the most of it."
The sharks, including one that was about 3m long, were spotted in the water by the Herald during a flight.
Locals say they were probably bronze whalers, which often come into the warmer shallow waters to feed on fish from the nearby estuary.
Whatever variety of sharks those were, we reckon that they are a bit close for comfort. Cue the theme music from Jaws ...
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