Death after boating incident
Christchurch: A person is dead after a boatrelated incident in Canterbury yesterday morning.
Police said inquiries were under way to establish how the person died in the incident, which happened in Kaiapoi.
A spokeswoman said police were notified about the incident about 7.30am.
‘‘We can confirm that it’s not a drowning incident,’’ the spokeswoman said.
The boat was found on the Waimakariri River about 8am, she said.
North Canterbury Coastguard president Logan Pryce said a rescue vessel was sent to aid police rescue efforts yesterday morning. — RNZ