Helicopter in search of a missing swimmer on Mount Maunganui

[ad_1] SUNLIVE The swimmer was reported to have disappeared around 10.35am Saturday and the TECT rescue helicopter was called in to assist in the search. A rescue helicopter was stopped in search of a missing swimmer for several hours off Mount Maunganui. Police, surf lifeguards and coastguards were searching for …

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Wellington film champion Bill Gosden has died

[ad_1] Ross Giblin / Stuff Bill Gosden, director of the New Zealand International Film Festival, has passed away. One of the most influential figures in the New Zealand film industry has passed away. Wellington’s Bill Gosden was the director of the New Zealand Film Festival for almost four decades, but …

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SunLive – Mount Maunganui swimmer search continues

[ad_1] 12.45pm update: A search and rescue operation continues on Mount Maunganui following previous reports of a missing swimmer. “They’ve been searching for about 45 minutes with the helicopter and search and rescue,” says Jeremy Sparrow. Police say they received a report around 10.35am from a man who appeared to …

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