Police say none of the five people onboard a boat which sank in Lake Rotorua last night had life jackets on.
The body of 24-year-old William Van Der Woort has been recovered from the lake this afternoon.
Divers found him in around three metres of water, about 500 metres from shore.
An investigation is underway into the cause of the incident.
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