Caught in a rip tide: one family’s heart-breaking message for beachgoers | Sunday

For most Kiwis, January 18th of this year was just another summer’s day. At beaches all over the country, families played, swam and went home safely.
But for Hawke’s Bay whanau, the Cruickshanks, it was the day that changed their lives forever - a father and son dead, and another precious life hanging in the balance. Subscribe to 1News: bit.ly/1NEWSSubscribe | Join the Sunday team as they delve into the subjects that matter to you.
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Could this beach trip tragedy have been prevented? As we head into a scorching summer season, the rescued and their rescuers share their story of that dreadful, deadly day for the first time.
Reporter: Kristin Hall
Producer: Kate McCallum
Camera: Rewi Heke
Editor: Kate Linklater