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Man dies after being pulled from Lake Rotorua

January 9, 2018
Lake Rotorua

Lake Rotorua

A man has died after an incident at Lake Rotorua today. 

A police spokesperson told 1 NEWS the man was pulled from the water at midday. 

"CPR was performed but unfortunately the man died at the scene."

The man's death will be referred to the coroner. 

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