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Police were called to the lake near Twizel about 3.30pm on Thursday, a spokesperson said.
A child is understood to have been injured in a water-related incident at Lake Ruataniwha near Twizel in Canterbury.
Emergency services were called to the scene about 3.30pm on Thursday.
An eyewitness who was launching his boat on the lake said he heard sirens and then saw emergency services trying to help a young child, and was asked by police to launch from a different causeway.
Staff from St John were called to the scene, with an ambulance, a rapid response unit, a doctor and a helicopter all being sent, a spokesperson said.
A police spokesperson said they had received a report of a water-related incident and were on the scene.
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