Leslie Gelberger who was killed while swimming in Auckland Harbour. Photo: NZ Herald / SuppliedThe man who was killed after reportedly being struck by a Ports of Auckland pilot boat while swimming near a popular North Shore beach was a teacher at a nearby school, a husband and dad of two young children. Leslie Gelberger, a keen ocean swimmer originally from Canada, was reported missing on Thursday afternoon after he failed to return from a swim at Narrow Neck Beach. According to Ocean Swim New Zealand's website Mr Gelberger had completed at least four ocean swims since October last year, competing in the class for 40 to 44-year-old men. A friend who paid tribute to Mr Gelberger on Facebook remembered him as "incredibly intelligent, a great conversationalist and very sporty".

Source: Otago Daily Times April 22, 2017 22:40 UTC