Body Found at Piha Beach

Body found after helicopter joins search at Piha Beach

A body has been found after the police helicopter joined a search for a person washed away by the surf.

Body found at Piha Beach

A body has been found at Piha Beach after a police helicopter joined a search for a person swept away. A person was reported to have been washed...

Piha Beach tragedy as person swept away by waves found dead

Emergency services received a report at about 12.30pm on Friday that a person had been swept into the water at the west Auckland beach.

Person dies after being swept away by waves at Piha Beach

Piha Beach. Image – ©, DTNZ Collection. A person has died after being swept away by waves at Piha Beach this afternoon. Police say they received a report at about 12.30pm today that a person had been washed into the sea at the popular west Auckland beach. The Police Eagle helicopter was deployed to assist with the search. The person was located just before 1.20pm, however they were found deceased. Police say the death will be referred to the Cor…