Five people have died in a boating incident near Goose bay, Kaikoura. Six others have been rescued, after the Saturday morning incident near Goose Bay, south of the coastal town. Police have confirmed the 8.5m boat capsized after a collision – previously reported as being with a whale –but were still investigating what had happened. Kaikōura Coastguard acting president Neroli Gold said the vessel had been uprighted, and was being towed back to harbour. “Everyone’s very shocked.”A second, larger, boat was alongside the capsized boat and a helicopter was flying overhead.

Source: Stuff September 10, 2022 05:00 UTC