Source: Radio New Zealand
Piha Beach, west of Auckland City, is notorious for its challenging conditions for swimmers and surfers (file photo). RNZ / Marika Khabazi
A body has been found at Piha Beach, after the police helicopter joined a search for a person swept away.
At about 12:30pm on Boxing Day, emergency services were told a person had been washed away by waves, police said in a statement.
“The Police Eagle [helicopter] was deployed to help locate the person,” they said.
“Sadly they were located and confirmed deceased around 1:20pm.”
The death would be referred to the coroner.
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