One person has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after an incident at the Whakatane Aquatic Centre.
A police spokesman said emergency services were alerted to a "water-related incident" at the centre on Short St about 11.10am.
According to St John, two vehicles went to the scene and one person was taken to Whakatane Hospital in a serious condition.
A Whakatāne District Council spokesperson said a swimmer was "attended to poolside" before emergency services arrived to further assist.
