Five people are dead following the capsize of a fishing boat holding 11 people from a bird enthusiasts group, near Kaikoura on New Zealand’s South Island. A coastguard boat with the capsized boat off Kaikoura. Credit:CHRIS SKELTON/STUFFPolice have confirmed the 8.5-metre boat capsized after a collision – previously reported as being with a whale –but were still investigating what had happened. The boat involved is understood to belong to a local fishing charter business. It’s understood the people on board were a group of women over the age of 50.

Source: Stuff September 10, 2022 04:39 UTC