Two workers on Auckland's waterfront took an unexpected winter dip this morning before a nearby crane came to their rescue.
A person living nearby captured the "dramatic" scene at about 10am from her apartment overlooking the work to extend Hobson Wharf for the America's Cup.
Phoebe Moore said she was just sitting on her balcony "watching the world go by" when the two men appeared to slip into the water while working near one of the concrete piles.
A crane they had been working with lowered its hoist down to them, which they were able to cling onto.
![The two workers clinging onto a crane after slipping into the water off Hobson Wharf on Auckland's waterfront. Photo / Phoebe Moore](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/QSQ2FVZDMVKV6BTUTM6QUTRQZ4.jpg?auth=0b338f7e3599f54a11e71c740de965182e2df71c7e41a64b0af94f044c987ba8&width=16&height=22&quality=70&smart=true)