Teacher Leslie Gelberger died while swimming at Narrow Neck beach after being hit by a Ports of Auckland pilot boat. Around 11am a woman in Devonport saw a swimmer, about 200-300m out from the shore, swimming towards North Head. Grant More, the skipper of the pilot boat Wakatere, was interviewed by police and said he heard a "metallic sounding bang". Ports of Auckland chief executive Tony Gibson had earlier said he was deeply sorry its pilot boat was involved in the "tragic accident". "I would like to offer my sincere and heartfelt condolences to Mr Gelberger's wife, children, parents, sister and wider family.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 09, 2021 01:23 UTC