A fisherman was swept into the sea at Raglan and had to be rescued by helicopter after he scrambled to safety.
The Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust was called to help after reports the man, aged in his 30s, had been knocked into the water around 4pm on Sunday.
He had managed to get himself out of the water, but was stuck on a cliff around seven to eight metres above the water line.
On an incoming tide, the rescue crew performed a challenging cliff winch extraction of 43 metres.
He was in a "minor" condition and left in the care of police.
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Police say at Alert Level 3 fishing is only permitted from the shoreline or a wharf. Enforcement action is being considered.
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