A male diver has died near Channel Island in the Hauraki Gulf.
Police received a report of a diver found unresponsive in the water near Channel Island around 12.30pm yesterday, a police statement said.
The diver's buddy called emergency services after removing him from the water and placing him in a boat.
A Westpac rescue helicopter was dispatched and CPR was performed on the unresponsive diver, but he did not survive.
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