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A man was rescued today by the Police Maritime Unit after being stranded in the sea near Scorching Bay.
Police were notified by an off-duty officer just after midday of a man struggling in the water at Mahanga Bay.
Sea conditions were rough with a 25 knot north-westerly wind and a metre swell.
One man wearing a life jacket managed to swim to shore, a distance of approximately 240 metres. He then raised the alarm that his mate was still in the water.
The Police Maritime Unit on Lady Elizabeth IV was called, and found the other man whose dinghy had sunk. He was clinging to a pool noodle for a flotation device. He was taken to shore aboard the Lady Liz and was treated for mild hypothermia.
Maritime Rescue After Man Clings To Pool Noodle Near Scorching Bay
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A police inflatable heads out to sea from Tarakena Bay, near Moa Point on Thursday, as the search for missing Wellington kayaker Koyren Campbell continues.
Friends and coworkers of missing kayaker Koyren Campbell are clinging to the hope that he’s landed a big fish and he’s going to emerge safe and sound. His boss David Downer was organising a group jet ski search for Campbell on Saturday, weather permitting in the hope of finding him. Downer was realistic that it may be a recovery situation, but they wanted to keep a positive image of a colleague and friend who’s been part of their “work family” for the last eight months, and lend a hand in the search.