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Man dies while diving near Auckland's Motutapu Island
A man has died while diving near Auckland's Motutapu Island.
Police said it was looking into the circumstances of the man's death, which happened on Saturday afternoon.
A spokeswoman said the man had been taken out to the dive area on a vessel before he commenced his dive.
A number of people from the vessel were assisting police to determine what led to his death.
The man's death was not being treated as suspicious and has been referred to the coroner and Maritime New Zealand.