Bay of Plenty father Reon Wikeepa who leapt in the water to save his daughter and got caught in a rip might have survived if a flotation device was near, a coroner says.
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He drowned rescuing his daughter from waves in Mount Maunganui, but a nearby flotation device could have saved his life stuff.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stuff.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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For many New Zealanders the beach is one of their favourite playgrounds. However, as families discover every year, this playground can be deadly. In 2018, 23 people fatally drowned on the coastline, and one of them was Wairongoa (Magoo) Renata. Leigh .