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Local Focus: Future lifeguards in the making at Oceans' 20 in Mount Maunganui
Oceans' 20 comp takes over Mount Maunganui. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Oceans' 20 comp takes over Mount Maunganui. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Jaden Chhayrann, 17, has been missing since Friday afternoon.
Six people have been lost in water-related tragedies since Thursday.
As he began to lose hope, Paul Gillick thought of his partner and 3-month-old daughter.
The man was one of six saved on the beach by lifeguards in the past three days.
Because of the lifeguards' actions, the dead man returned to his family that day.
A man who failed to resurface at a swimming hole has not yet been found.
Police believe it is the 14-year-old, who failed to return to shore three days ago.
Strong rips and big waves are expected for beaches on Monday.
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."
Lifeguards found the woman face down in the water after she was pulled out to sea.
As Chris Atkinson struggled to stay afloat he worried about his hypothermic fishing pal.
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Freezing, exhausted and having accepted death. The look on his face is one I won't forget.
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"They were extremely lucky".
Freddie Mitchell saved two people from a rip at the Mount.
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Renae Samson and her partner nearly drowned after ignoring warnings from lifeguards.
16 people died at the beach last summer, some of whom ignored basic safety rules.
Another couple of minutes after trio caught in a rip may not have survived.
Lifeguard Jimmy Kendrick speaks of saving three lives in one rescue in West Auckland.
"I had a quick look out the window and could see four heads floating."
People don't have enough respect for the sea and the result is often deadly.
Tragedy played out over VHF radio.