Tuesday, 5 January 2021

Man who died in Kaikoura water incident named

    1. Canterbury
    2. Districts

    Kaikoura. Photo: Getty
    Kaikoura. Photo: Getty
    Police have released the name of the man who died following a water incident at Kaikoura on New Year's Day.

    He was Reece Nahana John Thomas (36), of Kaikoura.

    Mr Thomas' body was found after he went missing at a beach in Kaikoura on January 1.

    Emergency services were alerted, and the Canterbury Westpac Rescue Helicopter was dispatched but was stood down after a local pilot retrieved the body.

    The death has been referred to the Coroner.

     

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