A Malaysian man has died after jumping off the wharf at Tolaga Bay.
A 20 year old English tourist jumped in the water to try and save the man - but he was swept away by a wave.
Tolaga Bay Wharf is a popular tourist attraction 50km north of Gisborne on the East Coast.
The dead man was one of two people who were jumping off the wharf this afternoon.
The companion raised the alarm about 2.30pm when the man did not surface after jumping in.
