Diver found unresponsive at remote Wellington beach

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Rescuers have found a diver unresponsive at remote Makara Beach, north of Wellington. (File photo)Photo: Wikimedia Commons

A diver is being flown to Christchurch Hospital after being found unresponsive at a Wellington beach.

The diver was found unresponsive on Saturday morning off the coast at Makara Beach, a rugged and isolated seaside settlement north of Wellington.

Police were contacted with a report that people on a boat had found the diver about 9.30am.

The diver was being flown to Christchurch Hospital in a critical condition.

Authorities were also looking into whether a buoy found further north on the coastline, near Titahi Bay, could be related.