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One person dies after failing to return from crayfishing trip

1NewsStuffNZ HeraldRNZTuesday 21 October 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated

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A person has died following a boating incident off the Napier coast. Police were alerted at 1.40pm after two people failed to return from a crayfishing trip. Coastguard Hawke's Bay located one person alive in the water at 3.10pm.

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First reported by 1News, Tue 21 Oct 2025, 7:27pm · 4 reports from 4 outlets over 9 minutes
  1. 1News1News

    Person dies during crayfishing trip in Hawke's Bay (opens in new tab)

  2. StuffStuff

    Person dies after being pulled from the water off Napier (opens in new tab)

  3. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    One person dies following boating incident off Napier coast (opens in new tab)

  4. RNZRNZ

    One dead after failing to return from crayfishing trip off Napier coast (opens in new tab)