Emergency services were called to Aramoana Beach in Central Hawke's Bay this evening, after a diver failed to surface.
Police were called at 7.35pm and worked with Coastguard to undertake a search.
Tragically the diver was located unresponsive in the water at 8.15pm and could not be revived.
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