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HomeNew Zealand NewsIncidents on the waterWater search underway in Waikato for missing jet skier
The police Eagle helicopter crew and Coastguard are searching for a missing jet skiier off Waikato (file photo). Photo credit: RNZ / Dom Thomas
Incidents on the water

Water search underway in Waikato for missing jet skier

Written by RNZ

The Coastguard is helping police search for a jet skier missing on the Port Waikato coast for almost 24 hours.

Police responded to reports of three people in distress at sea about 6:30 pm on Christmas Day.

The Police Eagle helicopter crew helped surf lifesavers to rescue two of them, but the third has not yet been found.

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The Waiuku Coastguard and the Auckland Coastguard Air Patrol were out at first light on Friday, searching for them.

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