A 48-year-old woman has been rescued by police after walking into the sea early today.
Sergeant Marc Clausen of central police communications said police were called to Plimmerton, north of Wellington, this morning after the woman sent a text message to family saying she was going to walk into the sea.
On arrival in the area, a police patrol saw the woman in the sea about 20 metres offshore.
Two officers went into the water to pull the woman out, but when she disappeared from sight the Westpac Rescue Helicopter joined the rescue.
The helicopter located the woman about 30m offshore and winched her to safety.
She was treated by ambulance staff before being flown to Wellington Hospital.
The woman was believed to have some mental health issues.
