A rāhui has been put into place at the Kai Iwi Lakes after a four-year-old child drowned yesterday afternoon.
Te Roroa general manager Snow Tane instated a 24-hour rāhui, a temporary ritual prohibition, after the incident which will be lifted this afternoon.
All visitors are asked to respect the decision and stay out of the water.
The child was Northland's first drowning victim this year and their death has been referred to the Coroner.
A rescue helicopter, firefighters from Dargaville, St John paramedics and police were dispatched to assist with the incident. The four-year-old was located unresponsive.
