Man’s quick action saves family

A father of four is being commended for his bravery after rescuing a family that got into difficulties at Kai Iwi Lakes. Haruru resident Aaron Stott was at the lakes with his wife and three of their children when he found himself diving headfirst into a rescue operation. Aaron says it was early evening when he and his wife and their friend decided to take a walk along the beach. “We were walking back when my wife saw a couple of kids in the water and noticed something wasn’t quite right,” he said. “Then all of a sudden the mum ran in and basically just went under.” Aaron ran into the water and...