Coroner recommends safety signs after man drowns in Ngāruawāhia

Wednesday 15 October 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Wed 15 Oct 2025, 3:03pm

A coroner has recommended new safety signage at a Waikato River swimming spot following the death of 29-year-old Nathan Eketone-Mahara. The man was playing in the water with his three-year-old son when a strong current likely swept him under at The Point.

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1. Waikato TimesWed 15 Oct 2025, 5:00am

   Tragic drowning at Ngāruawāhia claims young dad’s life, coroner rules (opens in new tab)

2. StuffWed 15 Oct 2025, 3:03pm

   Safety signs recommended after young father drowned at Waikato River swimming spot (opens in new tab)