Coroner finds Sandy Calkin's drowning may have been preventable

Tuesday 11 March 2025 · 4 outlets · 3 reports · updated Tue 11 Mar 2025, 11:34am

In this story Wellington City Council, Katharine Greig

A coroner has ruled that inadequate safety measures on Wellington's waterfront may have contributed to the drowning of 30-year-old Sandy Calkin. The report suggests the death could have been avoided if the Wellington City Council had investigated previous accidents and followed expert advice. Calkin's body was found in the harbour after he fell from Queens Wharf.

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1. NZ HeraldTue 11 Mar 2025, 5:00am

   Sandy Calkin’s drowning in Wellington Harbour may have been preventable (opens in new tab)

2. 1News via RNZTue 11 Mar 2025, 9:17am

   Wellington council aware of danger before man's waterfront death - coroner (opens in new tab)

   Also on RNZ (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesTue 11 Mar 2025, 11:34am

   Drowning in Wellington Harbour may have been preventable (opens in new tab)