By Nadine Roberts ofPhoto: Stuff / Chris SkeltonThe fifth victim of the Kaikōura boat tragedy was an adventurer, teacher and founding member of the photography society that arranged the trip. Pierre's neighbour described her as "quite adventurous" and said she once recounted flying into Fiordland in some "pretty dicey circumstances" in order to take photographs. A prolific photographer, Pierre was often named winner of The Nature Photography Society of New Zealand's image of the month. Fish Kaikōura, the company that owned the boat, described what happened as an "unprecedented tragedy". There are unconfirmed reports that the boat capsized after striking a whale.

Source: Stuff September 14, 2022 11:46 UTC