A man who died after falling from a boat on Lake Manapouri last weekend has been named. He was Regan Soper, of Gore. Mr Soper’s body was recovered on Thursday morning. He went missing about 6.15pm last Saturday after he fell out of a boat, about 1km offshore. Police search and rescue and the police dive squad, with assistance from the Royal New Zealand Navy, had conducted extensive searches of the lake and surrounding areas before his body was discovered.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 20, 2026 15:41 UTC