Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) can confirm that surf lifeguards from the Paid Lifeguard Service, based at Piha Surf Life Saving Club, today responded to an incident at the beach.

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The incident unfolded on Christmas Day when a trio got into trouble near the sandbar at the Waikato River mouth at 6.30pm.

Surf Life Saving New Zealand are looking for 1000 volunteers over the next three years to keep up with the growing population.