Rec-Recap-2023-Q3-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 790 KB]
...death. On 3 September 2016, Mr Apperley and his son, Aidan, decided to take Mr Apperley’s small inflatable boat across the Hokitika River Mouth sand bar. They launched the boat upstream in the Hokitika River and were both wearing lifejackets. The environmental hazards in the area included a strong current, choppy water, waves, and the bar. These hazards were not identified by any signage in the area on the date of Mr Apperley’s death. Mr Apperley and Aidan crossed the bar succes...