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NZ Police Alert: Drowning, Lake Pupuke, Takapuna
21:00 1-01-2008 Waitemata
NZ Police Alert: Drowning, Lake Pupuke, Takapuna
Location of
incident: Takapuna
Incident Type: Drowning
MEDIA RELEASE
Police and emergency services have launched a search for the body of a man who drowned on Lake Pupuke, Takapuna at about 9.00pm tonight.
The man got into difficulty approximately 50 metres off shore in the vicinity of the pump house.
Several people went to assist the man but they could not manage to rescue him and he went under the water.
The Westpac rescue helicopter attended the scene and carried out an extensive search of the area without success.
The search has been called off for the night and will resume in the morning with Police or Navy divers.
Issued By: Inspector Earle McIntosh
This is an initial incident report. Please keep in mind that as more information is gathered by Police at the scene specific details may change.
ENDS
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