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Counties Manukau

A man has died after getting into difficulty in the water at Karioitahi Beach on Monday night.

Inspector Jared Pirret, Counties Manukau South Area Commander, says Police were contacted at about 7.10pm.

“Two men were reported to be experiencing difficulties in the water and struggling to return to shore.”

Lifeguards from Surf Life Saving’s SAR team responded with a rescue watercraft (RWC) and two inflatable rescue boats (IRBs).

The Police Eagle helicopter also attended the incident.