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Two people have died and three taken to hospital after a boat was swamped while crossing the Manukau Bar in Auckland this afternoon.
Emergency services were notified about 3.30pm after a passing boat found several people in the water.
Police and Westpac Rescue helicopters responded and a total of four people were recovered from the water with the assistance of the crew in the boat.
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