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Person pulled from water during Canterbury incident

Written by IWK Bureau | Sep 5, 2026, 5:46:50 AM

Emergency services responded to a water-related incident near Wainui on Saturday after a person was pulled from the water near Cape Three Points around midday.

According to a report by 1News, Police said they were notified of the incident, while St John confirmed it sent a first response unit, a PRIME responder and a helicopter to the scene near Bossu Rd, shortly before midday.

The condition of the person has not been released.

Cape Three Points is a rocky headland and small island group at the southern end of Wainui Bay in Akaroa Harbour, on Banks Peninsula, 1News has reported.