Four boaties safe on land after boat capsizes near Cape Palliser
16 May, 2021 03:24 AM
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Cape Palliser lighthouse on the South Wairarapa coast. Photo / NZME
NZ Herald
Four people on board a fishing boat that capsized near Wellington have made it to shore safe and well.
Rescue helicopters, police and three nearby fishing boats joined the search for the boat off Cape Palliser.
A broken mayday call was sent from the boat at 5am today after it began taking on water.
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A spokesperson for Wellington Free Ambulance told the Herald three helicopters transported the people to Wellington Airport.
From there, she said a request was put through for a non-urgent road transfer to Wellington Hospital for one patient with minor injuries.
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