Body of missing jet boater washes up on West Coast beach
A local fisherman found the body on a remote beach on the West Coast this morning.
A local fisherman found the body on a remote beach on the West Coast this morning.
When things go wrong, 'there's no time to be frightened', Kiwi expat Forfar Petrie says.
The four people were all shaken but with only minor injuries.
"Walking through the dining room was just chaos, there was stuff all over the place."
The man got into trouble in the water off Lady Elliot Island, about 1.45pm on Monday.
A racing yacht valued at $450,000 has been abandoned by its Kiwi crew.
Police are searching Lake Hauroko in Southland for a missing person and boat.
Northland Police are hoping to find the owner to make sure they are safe.
"You couldn't see more than six inches underwater."
The man was located motionless in the water by Eagle helicopter crew on Tuesday.
Kayaker retrieved from the water near Titirangi at about 1pm today.
"The staff remember Zachary as a lovely young man who was always cheerful."
Philip van der Mespel's yacht sank 166km east of Norfolk Island on November 18, 2017.
Six weeks after starting high school, Billy Crabb had already left a mark.
The yacht is expected to be salavaged by Tuesday morning.
"My last thought was, we're going to hit these rocks."
It is the second serious jet boat accident in Central Otago in as many days.
A woman who was suspected to have broken her leg remains in hospital.
Logan Gemming died at Fergusson Park in Tauranga yesterday.
Brothers were diving but found themselves stranded when they surfaced.
Two boats rescued two boaties each after they saw a powerboat capsize.
Rescue chopper called after woman in her 20s injured in close encounter with a stingray.
"He wasn't about himself, he was about everyone else."
Another turbulent day on NZ seas has Auckland couple rescued from flooded boat.
Auckland Coastguard received an emergency call from two on board at 10.30am today.
Three days on Leka Pasiaka's family remain at the Auckland beach he disappeared from.
Father and son pulled from the drink after their boat is swamped by waves.
A young woman who put the lives of her friends ahead of her own has been honoured.
A Scottish couple's boat broke down in four-metre seas off the Gisborne coast.
"The problem is getting worse, it's not getting any better."