Coroner lifts suppression for Tairua Bar boating victim
Four people were flown to hospital following the incident.
Four people were flown to hospital following the incident.
'They will be sorely missed by their families and friends.'
The alarm was raised after the jet-skier didn't return from his trip the previous night.
The rāhui will remain in place until 3pm today.
The person was not able to be revived after being brought from the water this afternoon.
Coastguard skipper Henry van Tuel said conditions on the water were deteriorating.
The footage was shot from a helicopter involved in the rescue.
Enchanter set off a distress signal just after 8pm.
A distress beacon was set off just after 8pm on Sunday night.
Two children were later transported to hospital.
Police were called to Sumner Beach in Christchurch about 11am.
Emergency services were called to the pools t just before 5pm.
NZ Coastguard are 'ecstatic' with the rescue 45km north of Auckland after 11am today.
Rob Ratten decided to spend 10 more minutes at the beach - his decision saved three lives.
The Coastguard was alerted to a boat on the rocks just after midday today.
More than one in 10 drownings in New Zealand were in the Bay of Plenty.
Police have referred the death to the Coroner.
This is the second water death today across NZ.
A death in a Waikato beach town today has added to one of the worst summers in decades.
There were a total of 73 unprovoked incidents worldwide last year.
Emergency services were alerted yesterday morning to a body in the Tauranga Harbour.
In a statement from police, the family thanked everyone who helped during the incident.
Findings show Māori and men are over-represented in the statistics.
Two children badly injured when their boat overturned near Tairua face a long recovery.
Police say the teenager was 'extremely cold' when found.
Cyclone Cody and Tonga's volcanic eruption have combined to produce surges.
This summer has been worst so far for drownings in New Zealand.
Emergency services were called to a group of three divers struggling in the water.
Police are at the scene of the rescue.