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Person Missing After Lake Taupō Jetski Incident

Emergency services responded to a jetski emergency near Acacia Bay, with one person missing in Lake Taupō.

Photo by Brandon Weekes / Unsplash

One person remains missing after a jetski incident on Lake Taupō this afternoon, while another was safely rescued. Police and Taupō Coastguard responded to reports of people in trouble near Acacia Bay around 12:40pm today.

"While one person and the jetski made it to shore with assistance from Police and Taupō Coastguard, a second person sadly did not, and was last seen struggling in the water," Senior Sergeant Andy Livingstone said.

The Police National Dive Squad is expected to deploy tomorrow. Local hapū are providing support to those involved.

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