Person dies after boat capsized near Waiheke Island
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Eight rescued from Auckland waters after waka began sinking Mon, 8 Feb 2021, 2:32PM
The crews were transferred onto the coastguard s rescue vessel, Trillian Trust Rescue, and in good spirits, damp from the wake but otherwise unharmed.
Eight rescued from Auckland waters after waka began sinking Mon, 8 Feb 2021, 2:32PM
Eight people have been pulled from the water after their waka began sinking off Orakei in Auckland this morning.
Coastguard Auckland says a crew rushed to their aid after a distress signal was set off by a local boatie who initially helped pluck the stricken paddlers from the water just before 9am.
A spokesperson said waves caused by the wake of nearby marine traffic had begun crashing over the side of the waka, filling the craft up with water at a rate the crew and their bails could not keep up with.