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A helicopter has pulled people out of the water off the Napier coast.
St John sent one ambulance to Marine Parade at 2.23pm on Wednesday, a spokesperson said.
Two people were taken to Hawke’s Bay Hospital, one in a serious condition, and another with moderate injuries.
Police said there had been “concern regarding a couple of people in the water” but they had since been reported safe.
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Two people were winched out of the water by a rescue helicopter at Marine Parade Beach in Napier.
As of December in 2021, seven people had died while playing or swimming, or just walking or sitting on the beach since 1996.
Water Safety NZ in 2020 analysed drownings on Marine Parade and found they spanned all age groups and occurred across all seasons.
“What is common to these drowning incidents is the force of the sea at Marine Parade and how quickly it can take a life. Several of the drowning victims were not even intending to be in the water but were swept out to sea by rogue waves while at the water’s edge and were unable to be rescued,” the analysis found.
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