A man has died after suffering a medical event while kayaking in Auckland on Saturday morning.
Police were notified of the incident near the Hobsonville Marina shortly before 9.15am.
They said the man was assisted onto a different boat, where he was given medical assistance, but he did not survive.
Hato Hone St John said it sent one ambulance, one rapid response unit and one helicopter to the scene.
Crews were not required for transportation, it said.
A witness told RNZ there were two other kayakers in the area, and believed the deceased might have been with them.
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