By Sinead Gill of 
Police were notified of a rescue attempt in Lyttelton on Sunday. Photo: Stuff / Alden Williams
A person has died after paddling a waka in Lyttelton.
Fellow paddlers are believed to have tried to revive the person at the Christchurch port town on Sunday morning but were unsuccessful, a police spokesperson said.
Police said the person suffered a medical event.
Emergency services were notified just after 10am. Both police and St John attended, but an ambulance was not required for transportation, a St John spokesperson said.
