Hamilton Waterworld: Child taken to Waikato Hospital in moderate condition

An employee of Waterworld in Hamilton’s Forest Lake told the Herald pool staff were in a meeting after a child was taken to hospital.

A school-aged child has been taken to Waikato Hospital in a moderate condition after getting into difficulty at Hamilton’s Waterworld.

A lifeguard gave the child CPR during a swimming lesson at the pool, Hamilton City Council’s aquatics director Liz Cann said.

An employee at the pool in Hamilton’s Forest Lake told the Herald staff were in a meeting discussing what happened.

St John Ambulance was called at 2.37pm and Police and Fire and Emergency NZ was also at the pool.

Cann said the child was talking and responsive before going to hospital.

“Council is looking into how the incident occurred,” she said.