Thread: Shark ID question

Couple of days ago I came across a shark that had been caught and left to rot on a beach near Waikanae. I was a little stumped on what it was (fresh kill as well).

It was about a metre and a half long snout to tail tip. It's top colouring was greenish (reminded me of a kahawai), the bottom was greyish. I've looked at pictures of school sharks, this thing had a dorsal fin with more of a point to it like a great white, and a more stout body with a definitive hump. The tail was longer on the top with a bit more length to it (like a bull shark).