Emergency services were alerted to the incident on the river, after an emergency beacon activation at around 10:40 this morning, south of Lake Whakamarino.

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08 Nov: Severe thunderstorm watches are in place for the west coast of Northland and Auckland from 1pm today

07 Nov: School children are shaken-up after their bus was involved in a fatal crash with a car in Rotorua's Owhata last night

06 Nov: Five people have been arrested following a gang tangi in Rotorua today

06 Nov: A Rotorua man found with imported objectionable material described as New Zealand's most serious case - has lost his bid to keep his name secret

06 Nov: Wairoa residents can expect to see an increased police presence as Police officers carry out a training exercise today

05 Nov: A Waikato police officer who pepper-sprayed a speeding motorist three times for not handing over his keys, must now pay his victim a thousand dollars

04 Nov: Oli Mathis is willing to play the long game as he begins his life at the Crusaders

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Today's News

Rugby:
Former New Zealand coach Sir Steve Hansen has praised the young All Blacks locking trio that will be tasked with leading the second-row in tomorrow morning's test against Scotland at Murrayfield 15:07

Rugby League:
In-form Kiwis five-eighth Dylan Brown reckons the foundations of CommBank Stadium will be rocked in tomorrow night's Pacific Championship final 14:57

International:
Sudan's crisis has entered a dramatic new phase — but it started years ago 14:17

Law and Order:
Biosecurity are waiting to confirm if another yellow-legged hornet's been found in Auckland 14:07

Environment:
Severe thunderstorm watches are in place for the west coast of Northland and Auckland from 1pm today 13:47

Motorsports:
Kiwi Formula One driver Liam Lawson doesn't rate his chances in tomorrow morning's Sprint Race at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix 13:27

International:
Former prince Andrew's ex-wife Sarah Ferguson faces uncertainty after 30 years of bad headlines 13:07

Motoring:
Koko-tau Road, in Wellington's Parkvale, is closed following a serious crash involving cyclists 13:07

Rugby:
Michael Jackson reckons it doesn't matter if you're black or white and Ardie Savea is taking a similar line when it comes to the All Blacks jersey 12:27

Law and Order:
An Algerian sex offender has been arrested once again - after being mistakenly released from a London prison over a week ago 11:57

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