NZ Herald Morning News Update | Death toll rises in US-Israel strike on school in Iran, UAE and Qatar ambassador advises New Zealanders to shelter in place. Sign in hereAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Search and rescue underway for man swept off rocks at KarekareA search and rescue operation is underway after a man was swept off the rocks at a West Auckland beach. Police said the man was fishing at Tāhoro/Union Bay at the northern end of Karekare Beach this morning when he was swept out to sea. A search and rescue effort involving police, Coastguard and Surf Lifesaving New Zealand was launched, however the man has not been found.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 01, 2026 04:51 UTC