Water-related Incident, Whangamata
Wednesday, 18 January 2023, 7:01 am
Press Release: New Zealand Police
17 January
Police can confirm a man has died at
Whangamata this evening.
Emergency services responded
to a report of a man missing in the water, near
the
estuary, shortly after 6pm.
A rescue helicopter
located the man, but sadly he was unable to be
revived.
Our thoughts are with his family and loved
ones.
The death will be referred to the
Coroner.
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