Man dies after drowning incident at Goat Island

Police were called to the incident on Goat Island yesterday afternoon. Photo / Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter

A man has died after a drowning incident at Goat Island yesterday afternoon.

The man had been snorkelling and was missing for about eight minutes before he was found unresponsive in the water.

He was airlifted to Auckland Hospital in a critical condition.

Waitemata North Area Response Manager Senior Sergeant Brett Henshaw said the man sadly died overnight.

Police were called to the drowning incident about 3.40pm yesterday.

Henshaw said CPR was administered at the scene before the man, who was aged in his 30s, was airlifted to hospital.

The death has been referred to the Coroner.