A four-year-old "daredevil" who tragically drowned in a disused water tank last year was allowed to roam the streets of an East Coast settlement, as long as he followed strict rules, a coroner's report has found.

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Alesana Seneka drowned at Papamoa Beach on Tuesday after trying to retrieve cray pots from the water. His family say his death was "something we didn't expect to happen."