One person dead at Rotorua's Polynesian Spa

June 19, 2018

One person has died at Rotorua's Polynesian Spa.

Police earlier confirmed to 1 NEWS that there was an incident and that emergency services were present.

A St John's spokesperson has confirmed to 1 NEWS they attended this incident at around 1:30pm and no transport was required.

The Rotorua Daily Post reported a hearse had arrived at the spa.

An eyewitness at a neighbouring business has told 1 NEWS that two ambulance and two police cars were in attendance at the incident.

Polynesian Spa is a hot mineral water bathing and spa retreat.

Previous hot pool deaths

In 2009 Wallace Bain remarked that two hot pool deaths might have been caused by hydrogen sulphide gas. 

Phillip Binns, 77 and Phillip Ham, 88, died in two separate hot pool incidents in Rotorua in 2008.

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