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21 Dec, 2025 11:32 PMQuick Read
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Police were called to the scene off Thames Coast Rd at 9.45am. Photo / NZME
A desperate search is underway after a person went missing in the water near the Waikawau boat ramp.
Police were called to the scene off Thames Coast Rd at 9.45am after someone was reported to be in difficulty in the water.
One person had made it safely to shore and
raised the alarm that a second person was still in the water.