New Zealand / Nelson Region

Man dies after falling from kayak

21:55 pm on 12 March 2020

A man has died after falling from a kayak in Ruby Bay in the Tasman district.

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Emergency services were notified at one o'clock this afternoon that a kayaker had capsized.

The man was unresponsive when located a short time later, and despite CPR he could not be revived.

The death will be referred to the coroner.