One dead after water-related incident in Kaikōura

South Bay, Kaikōura. File photo: RNZ/Samantha Gee
South Bay, Kaikōura. File photo: RNZ/Samantha Gee
One person has died after a boat capsized in Kaikōura on Saturday afternoon.

Police said they responded to the capsizing of a boat in South Bay at around 12.40pm.

Volunteers from Coastguard Kaikōura and police worked alongside each other at the scene.

Inquiries into the incident are ongoing.