Photo: RNZThree people have drowned in water incidents since Christmas Day. Surf Life Saving New Zealand says two men got caught in a rip at Onemana Beach yesterday and one died. One of the men died at the scene, Surf Life Saving New Zealand said. Surf Life Saving NZ said its team would work with emergency services to establish the circumstances of the incident. One person in Northland could not be revived after being found unresponsive in the water at Kai Iwi Lakes.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 26, 2019 20:48 UTC