A 17-year-old has been swept off the rocks at a dangerous fishing spot near Raglan. Police were alerted at 1.30pm that a person had gone into the water at Papanui Point in Ruapuke. Police Search and Rescue, Surf Lifesaving and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter were all involved in the search. However, search for the teenager has been suspended, police said, due to the conditions. The spot has reportedly claimed close to 20 lives in the past 75 years.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 17, 2018 06:11 UTC