A coroner has determined that Howard Reese died from drowning after a boat capsized off Napier, citing cold water exposure, poor weather, lack of a personal locator beacon, and failure to carry communication devices personally.
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weather systems shift across south island
Thunderstorms and gale winds to lash parts of North Island and upper South Islandrapid deterioration leading to capsize
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