Kayaker Clinging to Life Rescued After Two Hours in Dark Harbour Waters

Man rescued after clinging to kayak in harbour for hours

A man has been rescued close to death after clinging to a kayak in frigid water for hours off Auckland's coast, after a rescue involving several services, police say.

Kayaker clinging to life rescued after two hours in dark harbour waters

After falling out of his kayak and spending two hours in the waters of Waitematā Harbour, a hypothermic man was rescued by police overnight. Police received...

Team effort saves kayaker from Waitematā Harbour

Police have saved a man from near-death after he fell out of a kayak and spent more than two hours in the waters of Waitematā Harbour. At 3.40am today, a call came in saying two men had fallen from their kayaks while on the way to a moored boat. One managed to reach the boat and eventually raise the alarm, but the other got caught in the currents of the outgoing tide. Concerningly, the men had fallen into the water two hours earlier, but there w…