Tauranga man Matt Gibson is in police custody after being arrested in relation to the boating accident that killed 11 year old British girl Mari-Simon Cronje in the UK last weekend.
Gibson, a top New Zealand water skier, was driving the boat that struck Mari-Simon while she was swimming.

Those who know Matt are refuting criticisms that he did not have a spotter on the boat or provide life jackets and helmets to children.
Thorsten Frobel, president of Karapiro Waterski Club where Matt coaches in New Zealand's summer, told media the 22 year old is very skilled and experienced.
He says there were three other people onboard the boat with Matt at the time of the collision.
"He's been brought up and around the water and knows how to operate a boat, but horrific accidents can happen through a lot of things," says Thorsten.