Kite-surfer rescued

A 55-year-old man was rescued near Moeraki yesterday, after becoming stranded at sea while kite-boarding, police say.

Sergeant Tony Woodbridge, of Oamaru, said the Christchurch man had been in the water for an hour before a ``local fishing vessel'' rescued him.

The coastguard was notified after people on shore saw the man seated on his kite and struggling, Sgt Woodbridge said.

``He's been in the water a while and was cold,'' Sgt Woodbridge said.

A police spokeswoman said the kite surfer got into ``trouble'' about 4pm.

``He was pulled into shore by a member of the public and reunited with his family.''

St John spokesman Ian Henderson said the man was assessed and was uninjured.