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Police were called to St Kilda beach at 7.20pm yesterday after two swimmers got into trouble in a rip.
Two men were seen struggling to get back into shore and police were called, along with Surf Life Saving NZ and Hato Hone St John.
While emergency services responded, two surfers managed to help the two men get back to shore, Sergeant Matt Lee, of Dunedin, said.
There were no reported injuries and the two men declined medical treatment.