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Boat Sinks Off Waitangi Coast

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A boat has sunk off the coast of Waitangi in the Bay of Islands. Three people have been found alive after their vessels sank near Waitangi overnight. Coast guards began searching early this morning after one person reached the shore to raise the alarm. A small boat carrying three people sank at approximately 3:00 AM near Brampton Reef, north of Waitangi. Search and Rescue crews located the second person on shore and the third person in the water. Coast Guard skipper Rafe Tolmash stated that the men appeared to be not wearing life jackets during the incident. Tolmash noted that the survivors were lucky as conditions were in their favor. This incident occurred at the same location where police conducted a major search and rescue operation two weeks ago. A boat sank in the Bay of Islands on Friday morning, resulting in the loss of the vessel.

A boat has sunk off the coast of Waitangi in the Bay of Islands. Three people have been found alive after their vessels sank near Waitangi overnight. Coast guards began searching early this morning after one person reached the shore to raise the alarm. A small boat carrying three people sank at approximately 3:00 AM near Brampton Reef, north of Waitangi. Search and Rescue crews located the second person on shore and the third person in the water. Coast Guard skipper Rafe Tolmash stated that the men appeared to be not wearing life jackets during the incident. Tolmash noted that the survivors were lucky as conditions were in their favor. This incident occurred at the same location where police conducted a major search and rescue operation two weeks ago. A boat sank in the Bay of Islands on Friday morning, resulting in the loss of the vessel. One man reached the shore and raised an alarm approximately four hours after the sinking. A second man was later found on shore, while a third person was winched to safety by helicopter. Rafe Talmas, who was involved in the search, stated that it appears none of the men were wearing life jackets.

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RNZ National

“This is after a boat has sunk off the coast of Waitangi in the Bay of Islands. A spokesperson for Coast Guard has said a third person was on board. They have made their own way to shore.”

RNZ National

“This is after a boat has sunk off the coast of Waitangi in the Bay of Islands. A spokesperson for Coast Guard has said a third person was on board.”

RNZ National

“A spokesperson for Coast Guard has said a third person was on board. They have made their own way to shore. Volunteers from Bay of Islands Coast Guard have been at the scene since seven o'clock this morning.”

RNZ National

“A spokesperson for Coast Guard has said a third person was on board. They have made their own way to shore.”

RNZ National

“A boat has sunk off the coast of the Bay of Islands just north of Waitangi and two people are missing. A spokesperson for Coast Guard says a third person on board made their own way to shore.”

RNZ National

“A boat has sunk off the coast of the Bay of Islands just north of Waitangi and two people are missing.”

RNZ National

“A boat has sunk just north of Waitangi and two people are missing. A spokesperson for Coast Guard says a third person on board made it to shore.”

RNZ National

“A boat has sunk just north of Waitangi and two people are missing.”

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