Boy, 6, and stepmother drown in Pātea River Bar boat capsize
A six-year-old boy and his stepmother died after their boat capsized crossing the Pātea River Bar.
A young boy and his stepmother drowned after the boat they were travelling on capsized while attempting to cross the Pātea River Bar. A coroner's report into the deaths highlighted the importance of lifejacket use and Maritime New Zealand's advice on crossing river bars safely.
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Boy, 6, and stepmother drowned after boat capsized on notorious river bar
A young boy and his stepmother died after the boat they were travelling on capsized while attempting to cross the Pātea River Bar.
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Pātea River Bar tragedy: Coroner highlights lifejacket use after two deaths
The coroner also pointed to Maritime New Zealand advice on the crossing river bars in a report into a double-drowning on the Pātea Bar last year.