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Man dies after being swept away near Rapahoe, Grey District

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A man has died after being swept away in Davy Creek near Rapahoe in Grey District this morning.

Police were alerted at 10am and deployed to the scene, along with a rescue helicopter.

The man was recovered from the water and brought to shore, where CPR was performed. Tragically the man was unable to be revived.

Police are in the process of notifying next of kin and further information is not available at this stage.

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Source:NZ Police

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  1. Apparently the guy was setting up his whitebait net and got hit with a freak wave with his back to the surf
    Wouldn’t eat the overrated muck myself
    People in Greymouth used to throw it on their gardens for fertilizer
    Another interesting aspect of history in the area
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rewanui_Branch
    https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/
    A lot of history on the Coast
    By the way Maori sold the whole of the West Coast to the Crown for 300 pounds
    They had originally wanted 400
    But were bought off with reserves which saved 100 pounds
    One of on which stands the town of Greymouth
    Which history proves has been a more lucrative outcome for Maori
    And less so for the town of Greymouth
    A good book if You can get hold of it
    Philip May – The West Coast Gold Rushes

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