A man who died in a diving mishap on the Central Hawke's Bay coast last week has been officially named as Hastings man Gavin Mackay.
He was 52 and his name was in a media release from police on Thursday.
His disappearance while diving at Aramoana was reported to police about 7.35pm on October 18 and his body was found about 40 minutes later.
A rahui discouraging the taking of seafood from the area was declared by iwi Ngati Kere after discussions with Department of Conservation staff and ends next Tuesday.
