Woman rescued from cliffs at Kai Iwi Beach, Whanganui
By Simon WatersNews Director - Digital·Whanganui Chronicle·
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Save A woman has been rescued from cliffs overlooking Kai Iwi Beach at Mowhanau, near Whanganui, this afternoon.
The woman clambered onto the cliffs after becoming caught in a rip while swimming shortly after midday, sparking a large emergency services response.
She was winched to safety about 2pm by firefighters who
abseiled down to where she had become stuck.
Witnesses said the woman, 22, appeared to be uninjured.
A friend told the Chronicle she was "chilled out the whole time."