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The fisherman went missing from the southern end of Piha beach

The fisherman went missing from the southern end of Piha beach

UPDATED AT 3:09PM
Published: Mon, 04 Jan 2010 5:22a.m.
The search for a fisherman missing off the rocks at West Auckland’s Piha Beach continued this morning, but there has been no sign of him.

Lifeguards were alerted around 5.30pm yesterday afternoon, when the 35-year-old man was swept off the rocks at Dawson’s Ledge, at the southern end of Piha Beach.

Surf lifeguards from both Piha and United North Piha patrols and a support service jet ski unit from Bethells Beach searched for the man without success.

The search also involved a Coastguard Air Patrol and the Auckland Westpac rescue helicopter.

Senior Constable Larsen says at the time the man disappeared, waves were hitting the rocks hard, but the sea was not overly rough.

The search resumed at seven o'clock this morning.

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