Police can now names of the two men who died following a water related incident on Ripirō Beach between Mahuta Gap and Glinks Gully on 3 January.
They were Johnathan Brian Webster, 54, of Dargaville and Joseph Wiremu Webster, 43, of Tauranga.
Police extends our condolences to their whānau and friends during this difficult time.
Enquiries into the matter are ongoing and the deaths have been referred to the Coroner.
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