A man has been airlifted to hospital in a critical condition following a spearfishing accident at a popular diving spot in north Auckland.
An Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter spokesperson said crew responded to Mahurangi at 4.26pm on Saturday to assist a man “suffering injuries from a spearfishing accident”.
“A winch extraction of the patient was required due to access and incoming tide.”
The man was flown to Auckland City Hospital in a critical condition.
