The toddler is in a serious condition after being rescued from Mission Bay's fountain. Photo / Dean Purcell
A toddler has been rushed to Starship Hospital after being rescued from the fountain at Auckland's Mission Bay beach.
St John received a call for assistance at Mission Bay, east of Auckland's CBD, at about 2:30pm.
The child is in a serious condition, ambulance staff said.
A witness told the Herald that a 2-year-old girl was pulled from the fountain. A nurse nearby administered first aid.
The toddler was part of a large family group at the beach for the day.
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