A search is under way for a person missing after five people got into difficulty in the water at Karioitahi Beach, west of Waiuku on the southern edge of the Auckland region, the NZ Herald reports. Police were alerted at about 6.30pm on Saturday to five people in distress.
Acting Inspector Kuhrt Wieneke said four people had made it out of the water. One is in a serious but stable condition and three have minor injuries. Police said they were working with partner agencies to find the fifth person, and St John confirmed to 1News that it had responded to the incident.
Source: NZ Herald