• Police name Wairoa man who died after dinghy overturned

Police name Wairoa man who died after dinghy overturned

Police have released the name of the person who died after the dinghy they were in capsized on the Wairoa River last month.

He was Teri Ngahau Peka, 57, of Wairoa.

In a statement, police said: "Our thoughts are with his whānau and friends".

An investigation into the circumstances of the incident is ongoing.

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