Tag: drowning
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Name Released of Missing Fisherman at Tapotupotu Bay
Police have released the name of the fisherman missing since November 23 off the coast of Tapotupotu Bay, near Cape Reinga. He was Man Bock Lee, 65, of Hamilton. Emergency services were alerted after a report that Mr. Lee had…
DisastersLaw Enforcement Tapotupotu BayCape ReingaMan Bock LeeHamiltonSearch and RescueAccidentDrowningNew Zealand Police
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Swimmer's Name Released Following Lake Wainamu Tragedy
Police have released the name of the swimmer who died at Lake Wainamu last week as Shubham Kumar, 23. Kumar had been swimming with friends on the evening of December 8, 2025. The Police National Dive Squad recovered Kumar's body…
Law EnforcementDisastersSocial Issues Lake WainamuShubham KumarPolice National Dive SquadDrowningAccidentDeathNew Zealand Police
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Name Released in Karioitahi Beach Death
Police have released the name of the man who died at Karioitahi Beach last week as 26-year-old Ali Hayder Hadi, of Te Atatū Peninsula. Ali was at Karioitahi Beach with his brother and two friends when they encountered difficulties in…
Law EnforcementDisasters Karioitahi BeachAli Hayder HadiTe Atatū PeninsulaNew Zealand PoliceDrowningAccidentCoroner
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Body of Missing Swimmer Found at Lake Wainamu
The body of a missing swimmer has been found at Lake Wainamu, New Zealand Police have confirmed. The Police National Dive Squad was deployed to the lake near Bethells Beach as part of the search effort. An initial response, coordinated…
Law EnforcementDisastersSocial IssuesAustralasia Lake WainamuBethells BeachNew Zealand PolicePolice National Dive SquadSARDrowningSearch and Rescue
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Man Dies at Karioitahi Beach After Water Incident
A 26-year-old man has died after getting into difficulty in the water at Karioitahi Beach on Monday night. Police were contacted at about 7.10pm after reports of two men struggling to return to shore. Surf Life Saving’s SAR team responded…
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Media Monitor: RNZ reports freshwater fish at risk, Omaha Beach death
Radio New Zealand is reporting that a new freshwater fish report has found 28 percent of species are facing extinction and 32 percent are at risk of becoming threatened. It said the report highlights the declining state of waterways. Separately,…
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Name Released of Ruakākā Kayaker
The New Zealand Police have released the name of the man who died in Ruakākā on Monday as 29-year-old Matthew George Taylor. Taylor, a local resident, is survived by his partner and three young children. Sergeant Simon Craig of Ruakākā…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues RuakākāMatthew George TaylorNew Zealand PolicedrowningkayakingCoronerPatuharakeke