Three ambulances were sent to Papamoa Beach just after 12.30am.

Paramedics treated three people and took two of them to Tauranga Hospital.

St John is referring media to police for more details.

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04 Jan: ???1;Two more are being added to the holiday drowning toll after a pair was recovered from Ripiro Beach in Northland

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03 Jan: The south side of the Brynderwyns in Northland, is closed following a serious crash

03 Jan: MetService is forecasting severe weather to batter the North Island's East Coast this weekend

02 Jan: A person has serious injuries after a two vehicle crash in Northland's Cove Road in Waipu this evening

02 Jan: Two men and two teenage boys have been apprehended after an aggravated robbery, and an over 100 kilometre chase in Thames

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