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Two fishermen suffered cuts and bruises and one has a possible neck injury after a freak wave knocked them off rocks near Kerikeri Inlet in Northland and out to sea.
Their uncle climbed a hill and ran a kilometre to raise the alarm.
Constable Andrew Telea told One News one of the young men was rescued by a local surfer and the other made it to shore by himself.
An ambulance took them to Kawakawa Hospital.
