A man drowned after he and his son were tipped from a boat this afternoon at the Kapiti Coast.
Both washed up on shore near Otaki Beach but the 60-year-old died despite attempts to revive him by local Surf Rescue and members of the public.
His son, aged 22, was wearing a life jacket and made it to safety.
St John Ambulance medics arrived at the scene at about 4.45pm.
"Two people had been thrown from a small boat approximately 100 metres from shore between Otaki and Waikawa Beaches," a police spokesman said. "Family have been advised and are in the process of notifying extended family members."
