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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12 Feb: Areas surrounding the base of Mount Maunganui remain off-limits, and geotechnical experts warn the risk of more slips is still high

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10 Feb: King stands ready to help police with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor investigation, palace says

09 Feb: The search continues for a Gisborne 17-year-old missing more than a week

09 Feb: A Taupo high school is closed until at least tomorrow, after fire destroyed a block of classrooms, with two people charged

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