A rescue helicopter arrives at Piha Beach yesterday afternoon to try and save the life of a swimmer who got into trouble. Photo / Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter.

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Off-duty lifeguards pulled a 26-year-old man from the water at Auckland's Piha Beach this morning. The man has been taken to hospital after being rescued. A Surf Life Saving spokesperson said an ...

Person missing in water at Piha Beach. 9h. T he search for a missing swimmer at Piha Beach has been stood down for the evening and is expected to resume on Wednesday, police said.

In 2020, Aucklanders were left mystified when they came across the “strange-looking” creatures at Piha beach. Barnacles covered a giant piece of driftwood on the in West Auckland beach.

A body found at Piha beach in West Auckland has been formally identified as that of missing teenager Episami Pasiaka, known as Leka. The teen disappeared in the water off Whatipu beach on December 29.

New Delhi: Two Indian men reportedly drowned while trying to swim in New Zealand’s Piha Beach. The deceased, identified as 28-year-old Saurin Nayankumar Patel and 31-year-old Anshul Shah were ...

The search for a missing swimmer at Piha Beach has been stymied by poor weather. The swimmer, a man from Congo, was one of three who got into trouble at Piha in west Auckland on Saturday evening.

Local conservation group Pest free Piha has erected signs at entrances to Piha Beach and Waitetura (North Piha) pointing out that fireworks are banned on the beach, dunes and carparks throughout Piha.

Two Indian men, who were roommates in New Zealand, drowned when a rogue wave hit them while trying to swim in one of the most dangerous spots at Piha Beach, according to media reports. The deceased, ...