A man is missing after he got into difficulty in the water tonight at Muriwai beach on Auckland's west coast.
Another man who was with him has been rescued by lifeguards.
Ambulance and police were called to the scene, off the Rimmer Rd end of the beach, near Helensville, about 6.20pm.
Lifeguards and police were searching for the missing man on the water and the Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter was searching from the air.
![Police and surf lifesavers were on the beach following reports of a missing swimmer. Photo / Nick Reed](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EDD4Y56JKTAIP6WO5N3R7GQG7U.jpg?auth=7291efaa45b1013efc8400b7cb205900857cbf3caecf75a1cd300f9593524ba7&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)