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Emergency services respond to water incident in Piha
Police say person now safe and uninjured after being washed up on rocks.
Police say person now safe and uninjured after being washed up on rocks.
Ben Searancke was cut to the bone after being smashed on rocks for three hours.
'This morning I was feeling very thankful and lucky to be alive.'
Emergency workers worked tirelessly to save the life of a man pulled from the water.
Fire and Emergency were called to the beach in Waitakere just before 5pm.
"We didn't believe them until they started screaming."
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Eloi Jean Rolland has been missing for almost seven months; today is his 19th birthday.
It is unclear whether the person was in the ocean or a pool.
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It has been almost two months since Eloi Rolland was last seen in Auckland.
'It's time for people to grow up a little bit', Muriwai resident says.
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"I pray every day for you, Eloi. We will find you again."
Eloi Jean Rolland, 18, has not been seen since the morning of March 7 in central Auckland.
"However our concerns grow with each day Eloi remains missing."
'We saw this guy do the best backhand snap I have ever seen ... and we knew it was him.'
As he began to lose hope, Paul Gillick thought of his partner and 3-month-old daughter.
A man who failed to resurface at a swimming hole has not yet been found.
A 9-5 working week is pretty rare for lifeguards who give up their time to save lives.
"They were caught by the power of the current."
Pre-paid parking passes and even a checkpoint are mooted to handle the large crowds.
Public toilets need to be kept open longer to stop people resorting to other means.
"I heard someone had got swept out and I felt sick. I almost went back to vomit."
The lifeguards managed to save the fisherman's life at Piha on Sunday morning.
"I should have done the right thing a long time ago."
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Police officers were also speaking with the woman's family.
"A photograph of Iraena was on the casket and it went with Mum."