{"id":625043,"date":"2026-10-09T05:02:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T05:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/625043\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T05:02:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T05:02:14","slug":"tangimoana-beach-swimmer-dies-after-being-swept-out-to-sea-in-manawatu-whanganui","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/625043\/","title":{"rendered":"Tangimoana Beach: Swimmer dies after being swept out to sea in Manawatu-Whanganui"},"content":{"rendered":"

Police said they worked at the scene alongside Hato Hone St John and the New Zealand Defence Force.<\/p>\n

Coastguard Manawat\u016b and Coastguard Whanganui, Surf Life Saving New Zealand, and members of the public also helped with rescue efforts.<\/p>\n

Police are investigating the circumstances of this latest death.<\/p>\n

Last month, two people died <\/a>near the rivermouth at Tangimoana after their boat capsized. <\/p>\n

The Manawat\u016b area commander, Inspector Matenga Gray, said at the time: \u201cSadly, two people died, while another sustained injuries and has been taken to hospital\u201d.<\/p>\n

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