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HomeNew Zealand NewsIncidents on the waterOne dead after water rescue at Port Waikato
A person has died after a boat overturned at Port Waikato on Saturday morning. Photo credit: Supplied/ Nathaniel Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0
Incidents on the water

One dead after water rescue at Port Waikato

Written by RNZ

A person has died in hospital following a water rescue near Port Waikato after a boat overturned on Saturday.

Police confirmed the death, saying emergency services received reports of three people in the water after the boat overturned north of Sunset Beach around 7:15am.

Police, Surf Life Saving New Zealand and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter all attended.

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Police said three people were taken to hospital where one had since died.

One person remained in a serious but stable condition, while the other person was in a moderate condition.

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