CCTV camera footage from the ferry confirmed the man went into the water just after 11pm - about two hours after the ship departed Picton. Photo: InterislanderPolice say it is extremely unlikely that a man who went overboard from an Interislander ferry in Cook Strait earlier this week has survived. "Initial enquiries were undertaken, including further searches of the vessel and attempts to contact the man," Gifford said. Gifford said CCTV camera footage from the ferry Kaiārahi confirmed the man went into the water just after 11pm - about two hours after the ship departed Picton. Expert advice received indicated survivability was extremely unlikely," Gifford said.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 01, 2026 11:22 UTC