
School-trip beach tragedy: 'Kind, funny' teen missing after being swept to sea
Six people have been lost in water-related tragedies since Thursday.
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.
So far this summer, fewer people have had to be saved by lifeguards.
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"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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"I heard someone had got swept out and I felt sick. I almost went back to vomit."
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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.
The water is incredibly inviting and incredibly unforgiving, water safety boss says.
The pair were sailing along remote South Island coastline without a Marine VHS radio.