Fisherman Mark Salmons dies in Golden BayA Queenstown man has died after wading into waters near Pakawau in Golden Bay. A fisherman reported to have disappeared while wading in Golden Bay has been found dead. Queenstown man Mark Noel Salmons, 49, was in chest-deep water north of Pakawau when he got into trouble. Rescue Co-ordination Centre New Zealand spokesman Mark Dittmer said the centre picked up a personal locator beacon alert at 2.51pm on Boxing Day. The report was that a shore fisherman was wading chest deep "then disappeared," Dittmer said.

Source: Stuff December 26, 2017 03:24 UTC