• Man remains in critical condition following water rescue near Haumoana

Man remains in critical condition following water rescue near Haumoana

A man rescued from the water near Haumoana last night remains in a critical condition.

A police spokesperson said emergency services responded to a report of a person in difficulty in the water off Haumoana Beach about 8pm.

"One person was transported to Hawke's Bay Hospital in a critical condition," they said. 

A Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay (formerly Hawke's Bay District Health Board) spokeswoman said a man in his 40s arrived at Hawke’s Bay Hospital last night and has since been transferred to Christchurch Hospital.

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