A person has died after the boat they were in capsized at the Kaituna River mouth in Paengaroa, Bay of Plenty.
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Police said emergency services were notified about 11.45am that a small boat with two people on board had capsized.
The incident happened at the river mouth, near Ford Road, police said in a statement.
Coast Guard, Ambulance, Fire and Emergency NZ, and Police responded to the incident.
One person made it to shore and was taken to hospital in a serious condition. The second person was pulled from the water by rescuers and died a short time later.
Anyone who witnessed the incident and is yet to speak to police is asked to call 105 quoting event number P046830672.