Fatality following water related incident, Kaikōura

Source: New Zealand Police

Police can confirm a person has died following a water related incident in Kaikōura today.

At around 12.40pm, Police were alerted to a boat having capsized in South Bay.

Sadly, one person was located deceased.

Police worked at the scene alongside volunteers from Coastguard Kaikōura and members of the public.

Enquiries into the circumstances into the incident are ongoing.

ENDS

Issued by Police Media Centre