A kayaker who spent around three hours in the Manukau Harbour has been taken to Waitakere Hospital in a serious condition.
Emergency services received reports of a capsized kayak in the water about 200m offshore from French Bay in Titirangi around 1pm.
The kayaker was only wearing an old flotation vest, a wind-proof jacket and pants when he was found by the police Eagle helicopter.
The man claimed he had been floating in the water for about three hours when he was discovered and could hardly talk due to his cold state.