Two men, believed to be diving for seafood have died while a third made it to shore uninjured off the coast in Kakanui, in the Waitaki district. (File photo)Two men have died at sea off the coast of Kakanui, about 15km south of Oamaru. A police spokeswoman said three men were believed to be free diving for seafood off the coast of Kakanui when they got into trouble. A second man was found dead in the water by a nearby surfer, the police spokeswoman said. "Police would like to thank the locals of Kakanui and others who assisted with the rescue and recovery this evening.

Source: Stuff February 12, 2019 06:00 UTC