Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi
At least one person is in a critical condition after a number of people got into difficult at Opoutere Beach.
Police said emergency services responded to a serious incident at the Beach, north of Whangamatā, at about 11.30am.
Two Wespac helicopters are at the scene.
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