The man was seen struggling in the water near Graham Island, about 3.30.

He's one of several people who got into trouble yesterday - with two drowning and three others being injured in separate water-related incidents.

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18 Jan: Civil Defence has stood up centres at Marae in Bland Bay, Puna-ruku, Oteto and Mokau in Northland after heavy rain and flooding

18 Jan: Torrential downpours in parts of Northland overnight have seen residents wake up to floodwaters

18 Jan: A serious crash in Whakatane has left one person dead

18 Jan: There's reports of flooding in Northland following heavy rain

17 Jan: Two people have serious injuries after a vehicle left the road in Bay of Plenty's Whakatane

17 Jan: Northland Police are calling out for more recruits and are trying to convince southern officers to join their ranks

16 Jan: The Whakatane, Opotiki and Gisborne districts are the latest to be hit by severe thunderstorms

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