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Man dies at swimming hole near Kaitaia 25 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 2 minutes to read A week-long rāhui has been placed on the area known locally as the Vee Tree swimming hole, off Clough Rd, south of Kaitaia. Photo / Google Earth A Far North man has died after an incident in the Awanui River south of Kaitaia. Emergency services were called to a swimming hole near Pamapuria just before 10.40am on Sunday. It is believed the man had been swimming with two other adults when he vanished. His companions called 111 when they were unable to find him. Advertisement It is believed he had been under water fo...

Fatal water incident at Kaitaia's Awanui River, Far North - rāhui in place 23 Jan, 2021 11:15 PM Quick Read A man has died after getting into difficulty in the Awanui River near Kaitaia today. Image / Google Maps A man has died after getting into difficulty in the Awanui River near Kaitaia today. Image / Google Maps NZ Herald A man has died after getting into difficulty in the Awanui River in the Kaitaia area of the Far North. Emergency services were first called to the river at 10.40am. The man, aged in his 50s, was found deceased in the river by emergency services shortly after 11am.

A man has been found dead in the Awanui River, near Kaitaia.

Emergency services were called to the Awanui River on Sunday morning

Water restrictions are likely for more parts of the Far North if there is not significant rainfall soon, and the forecast is not good.