One person has died after a small boat capsized on the Kaituna River mouth in the Bay of Plenty coast this morning.
Emergency services were notified of a dinghy capsizing with two occupants on the Kaituna River along Ford Road, Paengaroa, about 11.45am
Coast Guard, Ambulance, Fire and Emergency NZ, and Police responded to the incident.
Police said in a statement one person made it to shore and was taken to hospital in a serious condition.