A frightening water rescue after a child became trapped in a small pocket of air under a capsized boat in Wellington is a good reminder of the importance o
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Seaview Marina in Lower Hutt is close to opening 46 new berths with plans for 31 more because of high demand for moorings. Covid-19-related boat buying could be behind the spike in demand. Last week, police rescued a man clinging to a pool noodle from Wellington Harbour after a homemade dinghy sank. Senior Constable Philip Elder of the Wellington Police Maritime said at the time police had been encountering more inexperienced boaties, many of whom had redirected their attention to new pursuits as they were unable to travel overseas. McLellan said the marina’s policy had always been to build spaces proactively, but they were now having to react to demand.