Piha Beach. File photo: NZ HeraldA 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 away by waves at the Auckland beach, about 12.30pm on Boxing Day, police said in a statement. "The Police Eagle [helicopter] was deployed to help locate the person," the statement said. The death would be referred to the coroner.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 26, 2025 02:03 UTC