A New Zealand woman has drowned while snorkelling with friends in the Cook Islands, local police say.
In a Facebook post, Cook Islands Police said the 66-year-old had been pulled from the water unresponsive from a lagoon at Vaimaanga in Rarotonga on Wednesday afternoon.
The New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade told 1News it was aware of reports a New Zealander had drowned.
"Due to privacy reasons, no further information will be provided," a spokesperson for MFAT said.
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Cook Islands Police said the death had been referred to the coroner today.
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