$450k Kiwi yacht abandoned in Pacific
A racing yacht valued at $450,000 has been abandoned by its Kiwi crew.
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Northland Police are hoping to find the owner to make sure they are safe.
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"You couldn't see more than six inches underwater."
Alarm after person spotted lying on deck of idling boat
Police unit heading out with Harbourmaster to investigate.
Watch: Dramatic life-saving rescue of Auckland kayaker
Video footage from police helicopter shows the man lying motionless in the water.
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It is the second serious jet boat accident in Central Otago in as many days.
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Thai, Canadian tourists injured after jet boat crash
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Boaties rescued after becoming distracted by a large fish
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Castaways: Divers surface to see boat drifting 1km away
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Swimmers warned after stingray attack
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Grieving family tell of fisherman's big heart
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Mayday call from boat flooding off Little Barrier Island
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Father and son's New Year's Eve fishing trip ends with dramatic rescue
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Boat sunk by explosion hauled from watery grave
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