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Woman dies east of Auckland in water-related event

18:15 pm on 28 October 2024

Maraetai Beach (file photo) Photo: Supplied/ Auckland Council

A woman has died in a water-related event east of Auckland, on Labour Day.

Police said the woman was in her 40s.

"Emergency services were called to the scene around 3:30pm," they said in a statement.

Attempts were made to resuscitate the woman, but she died at the scene.