Taupō water incidents prompt police warning 22 Dec, 2020 02:19 AM 2 minutes to read Rotorua Daily Post Police have issued a safety warning after two water incidents in the Waikato River, Taupō, last week, including one in which a man died. On December 18, Taihape man Logan Ken Hughes, 18, died in hospital after trying to rescue a 12-year-old girl in trouble on the river. Senior Constable Barry Shepherd said Hughes courageously jumped in before getting into trouble in the water. Another person jumped in and helped the girl to safety. Advertisement "Later, in trying conditions, several rescue...