Police have named the Wairoa man who died yesterday while diving at at Blacks Reef at Mahia, near Gisborne
Police have named the Wairoa man who died yesterday while diving at at Blacks Reef at Mahia, near Gisborne
15 November 2018
He was 36-year-old Zane Samuel Hiko .
Police were called to the Mahia Boating and Fishing Club yesterday after reports a diver had got into difficulty.
A police spokesman says Hiko was taken out of the water by diving buddies and met by emergency services at the nearby boat ramp.
However, he died at the scene.
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