Source: Radio New Zealand
Lifeguards, Coastguard and police have been searching for a fisherman missing from rocks at Union Bay on Auckland’s west coast. Supplied/ Auckland Council
A search is underway for a man swept off rocks south of Auckland’s Piha.
The man was fishing at Karekare’s Union Bay when he was swept away, a police spokesperson said.
The incident was reported about 10.15am on Sunday, and searchers were sent from police, Coastguard and Surf Lifesaving.
But by 1.45pm the man had not been found, the spokesperson said.
Surf Lifesaving New Zealand (SLSNZ) said the man was washed away at Farley Point: “A witness to the incident raised the alarm with surf lifeguards from Karekare Surf Life Saving Club.”
Lifeguards searched the area between Karekare Beach and Mercer Bay using four rescue watercraft/jetskis and an inflatable rescue boat, while the Piha search and rescue squad was also sent. However lifeguards had been stood down at 1pm, SLSNZ said.
Further searches were expected to be carried out at low tide.
It comes after the body of a kayaker was found in Auckland’s Waiwera on Sunday.
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