Five people drowned in the Bay of Plenty last year and there were nearly 3000 new water activity-related ACC claims costing nearly $10m as of November 1..
A young lifeguard rescued a girl after she and two family members were swept off a sandbank into a rip at Arataki. The section of beach is unpatrolled but.
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A surf lifesaver has praised Bay of Plenty beachgoers for “staying out of the water” after warnings about big swells and strong currents. Surf Life Saving NZ.