23 Feb 2023

Lifesavers leap into action during floods saving lives

From Afternoons, 1:15 pm on 23 February 2023

Surf living training and skills were a massive help during the recent flooding events all over Aotearoa. In Puketapu, Hawkes' Bay two brothers rescued stranded locals on knee-boards in at least 2.5m high water. John Calinicos has been a surf livesafer for 10 years, he's us to share how they and others in the area rescued people trapped by rising waters.

Flooding in Hawke's Bay after Cyclone Gabrielle.

Flooding in Hawke's Bay after Cyclone Gabrielle. Photo: Supplied / Catherine Wedd

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