It's thought the person got into difficulty while swimming at Rainbow Falls. A person has died suddenly at Rainbow Falls in Kerikeri. Initial reports suggest the person got into difficulty while swimming at the Northland beauty spot on Saturday afternoon. Rainbow Falls is a 27 metre-high waterfall and popular swimming spot on Kerikeri River. Drowning is the third highest cause of accidental death in New Zealand, after motor vehicle accidents and falls.

Source: Stuff March 16, 2019 02:21 UTC