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Mercer Bay cliff area (File image) Photo: RNZ/ Brad White The man had been surfing at Karekare Beach in the morning but lost his board in a large wave and was swept onto rocks. Unable to walk out through the tracks and after two hours of persisting, the man wrote the message in desperation. Before collapsing, he was seen writing the message at Mercer Bay by a walker, who called United North Piha Surf Club about 3.30pm. A Surf Life Saving rescue jetski set off from Piha with two lifeguards and first aid equipment to conduct a search. The lifeguards found him and provided emergency first aid f...

The COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated the need for more options for childcare in Missoula as hybrid-learning models have led families to seek help on the days they are studying at home. The need for more programs for school-aged children was met, at least temporarily, with the creation of new, affordable programs and spots for those kids using federal COVID-19 emergency funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. But that funding expires at the end of the year. Although the new pandemic-relief bill Congress passed Monday includes $10 billion to stabilize...