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Friday, April 3, 2026
Volume 17 . Issue 13
A 21-year-old man, identified as Shaurya, has died after being pulled unconscious from Lake Taupō during a trip with friends over the Easter break, according to a family friend of Shaurya and his family.
Police reported an emergency incident, where emergency services were called to Whakamoenga Point in Acacia Bay at around 3.20pm on Sunday, April 5, after the man was retrieved from the water.
"A person has died after being pulled unconscious from the water at Lake Taupō. Police were called to Whakamoenga Point in Acacia Bay at around 3.20pm after a person was pulled from the water.
"Sadly, despite best efforts, the person died at the scene," a police spokesperson said.
The death has been referred to the Coroner.
Family friends told The Indian Weekender that Shaurya, who is originally from Mumbai, had travelled to Taupō with friends for the holiday break. They said his family is devastated by the loss and is now seeking assistance to expedite the repatriation process.
According to those close to the family, Shaurya entered the lake during the trip but began to struggle while in the water. He could not be revived.
Shaurya was an Engineering student at the University of Auckland.
A 21-year-old man, identified as Shaurya, has died after being pulled unconscious from Lake Taupō during a trip with friends over the Easter break, according to a family friend of Shaurya and his family.
Police reported an emergency incident, where emergency services were called to Whakamoenga...
A 21-year-old man, identified as Shaurya, has died after being pulled unconscious from Lake Taupō during a trip with friends over the Easter break, according to a family friend of Shaurya and his family.
Police reported an emergency incident, where emergency services were called to Whakamoenga Point in Acacia Bay at around 3.20pm on Sunday, April 5, after the man was retrieved from the water.
"A person has died after being pulled unconscious from the water at Lake Taupō. Police were called to Whakamoenga Point in Acacia Bay at around 3.20pm after a person was pulled from the water.
"Sadly, despite best efforts, the person died at the scene," a police spokesperson said.
The death has been referred to the Coroner.
Family friends told The Indian Weekender that Shaurya, who is originally from Mumbai, had travelled to Taupō with friends for the holiday break. They said his family is devastated by the loss and is now seeking assistance to expedite the repatriation process.
According to those close to the family, Shaurya entered the lake during the trip but began to struggle while in the water. He could not be revived.
Shaurya was an Engineering student at the University of Auckland.
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