Seven-year-old boy died after being swept out to sea at Tangimoana
Police have identified 7-year-old Ryder Hayden Coley-Clark as the victim of a fatal drowning incident at Tangimoana Beach in New Zealand. Emergency services, including the Coastguard and Defence Force, were unable to save the boy after he was swept out to sea.
Why it matters
This tragic event underscores the ongoing safety risks at New Zealand's coastal river mouths and the importance of water safety awareness.
Police have named the swimmer who <a href="https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/10/09/person-dies-in-water-related-incident-at-manawatu-beach/">died in a water-related incident</a> at a Manawatū beach last week. He was Ryder Hayden Coley-Clark, 7, from the Whanganui District. "Our thoughts are with his whānau and friends at this difficult time," police said. Emergency services were called to Tangimoana Beach Rd at around 2.30pm on Friday following reports of two people being swept out to sea. One person managed to make it back to shore safely, but another was found dead at about 3.50pm.
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