Whānau 'heartbroken' over death at Northland's Cable Bay ruled preventable by coroner 11 Apr, 2021 05:30 PM 5 minutes to read Kaeo-born Wairongoa Renata was 54 when he drowned at Cable Bay. Photo / supplied Peter de Graaf is a reporter for the Northern [email protected] The partner of a soldier who died at a Far North beach trying to rescue children swept out to sea is heartbroken to learn the tragedy could have been prevented. Wairongoa Renata, 54, better known as Magoo or Tickety-Boo, drowned at Cable Bay in January 2018 after swimming out to help his daughter, then aged 11, and other children in distress in the water.