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Strong Wellington kayaker drowned after paddling in storm-force winds: Coroner
A beloved family member and sportsman likely took too great a risk on a kayak trip.
A beloved family member and sportsman likely took too great a risk on a kayak trip.
Hundreds flocked to Bay beaches this weekend.
The victim was brought out of the water but could not be revived.
High waves are believed to have swamped the boat and drowned migrants.
The incident happened just one day before daily patrols start again at the beach.
The boat, which had two people on board, overturned in Whites Bay.
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Residents said the death was a shock to the community.
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His partner is pleading for people to wear a lifejacket so they can go home to loved ones.
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The 20-year-old man was swept away near the Monowai Lake Rd, in Blackmount.
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The Enchanter was carrying 10 passengers – five of whom died.
The four remaining migrants survived using inner tubes.
The life rings were installed after a Tauranga dad drowned at the spot last year.
The family had arrived in Fiji two days before the tragedy.
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"They’d actually been doing roams past that area five minutes before this man went in."
Guests and staff of the upmarket Edgewater Resort did everything they could to revive her.