A coroner has criticised the Far North District Council's lack of safety warnings at a hazardous beach where a man died trying to save his children A coroner has criticised the Far North District Council's lack of safety warnings at a hazardous beach where a man died trying to save his children 6 April 2021 Wairongoa Clarence Renata drowned at Cable Bay in January 2018. Coroner Mary-Anne Borrowdale found his death might have been avoided had his family understood the hazards - and not swum, or stayed close to shore, or used flotation devices. Her recommendations include the Council erecting prominent water safety signs at hazardous beaches.