Whangamatā beach (File photo) Photo: 123RF
A man has died in a 'water-related incident' in the Coromandel Peninsula holiday town of Whangamatā.
Police said the man died on Tuesday evening.
"Emergency services responded to a report of a man missing in the water, near the estuary, shortly after 6pm," a statement said.
A rescue helicopter crew searching for the man located him, but attempts to revive him were unsuccessful.
The death would be referred to the coroner.
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