The rescued man was taken to hospital and is receiving support after the Ōkahu Bay crisis.
Home / New Zealand / AucklandNZ Herald17 Jun, 2026 07:16 AM2 mins to readNZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Wednesday, June 17, 2026Police officers took an axe to a car on Monday afternoon to save a man from drowning.All three members from the Auckland Police Maritime Unit raced to save a man as his vehicle was pulled underwater in Ōkahu Bay, near Auckland’s Tāmaki Drive.
“The first officer entered the water
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The 40-year-old faces four charges and is due in Papakura District Court today.
The man was found clinging to a seat cushion in 10C water.
Whangārei police officers were hunting for a wanted person at about 11am on Monday when they spotted a vehicle weaving across…
The crash was on the Dunedin Southern Motorway just before 3pm.
Police were called after the man was spotted carrying a crowbar.
Friends used a tourniquet on the beach before paramedics reached the scene.
