A man's cries for help alerted people on Petone beach - but the man in his 30s died on the trip to tend a fishing net last night
A man's cries for help alerted people on Petone beach - but the man in his 30s died on the trip to tend a fishing net last night
11 May 2020
He was in a small inflatable boat - and not wearing a life jacket.
He got in trouble not far from shore and he was recovered by a Westpac Helicopter crew and the Lady Elizabeth IV Police launch.
Wellington Harbourmaster Grant Nalder is stressing the importance of wearing a life jacket.
He says it's easy to accidentally end up in the water.
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