Kaikoura

2022 - 9 - 10

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Live: 'Heartbreaking' - Five dead in boat capsize were bird enthusiasts (New Zealand Herald)

Police described it as an unprecedented and tragic event. They said the 8.5m boat capsized shortly after 10am today. Six people had been recovered alive, they ...

Whales were resident and had been seen in the area, Mackle said. Police said it appeared the boat collided with something but couldn't comment on if it involved a whale. A very sad day for Kaikōura really, just a shock," Hill said. "He's a very safe man, there's no way he'd take any risks. The spokesperson said police were in charge of the emergency. "Any investigation activity will commence only after rescue/recovery operations have concluded. A reporter on the shore at Goose Bay said at 1.45pm he could see three boats, two of which looked to be Coastguard vessels, and four helicopters in the vicinity of the overturned vessel. The bodies of the dead were found in the vessel. The coastguard said it was "tragic operation". Asked if it was a working theory that the boat hit a whale, police said they were speaking to a number of people to find out what had happened. "There's nothing worse for a family to not have that closure, to return the deceased to the family, will be special for them," police said. Earlier in the day Kaikoura's mayor Craig Mackle said he believed the boat had hit a whale.

Two dead and three missing in New Zealand after possible whale ... (The Guardian)

Six people rescued after 11 aboard vessel that overturned off Goose Bay near Kaikoura in South Island.

A number of businesses offer boat trips or helicopter rides so tourists can see whales, dolphins and other sea creatures up close. Mackle said a group of women aged over 50 were on board at the time, and sea conditions were calm. Vanessa Chapman told Stuff she and a group of friends had watched the rescue efforts unfold from Goose Bay, near Kaikoura.

Three choppers in rescue effort after boat overturns in Kaikōura (1 News)

A rescue involving helicopters and boats is underway after a vessel capsized in Kaikōura with several people on board. The incident took place off Goose Bay ...

A video of the incident shows a boat capsized in the water just off the bay. The man said conditions were flat and calm on the water, so the capsizing of the boat was surprising, and he had never heard of it happening in the area previously. There are reports the boat capsized after it was hit by a whale, but this has not been confirmed by authorities.

Boat flipped in Kaikōura, people seen sheltering on top (Newshub)

Five people have died after a boat capsized in Goose Bay in Kaikōura on Saturday. It is believed the boat overturned at around 10am after it collided with a ...

Two dead, others missing after boat reportedly struck by whale (The Sydney Morning Herald)

The incident happened on Saturday morning near Goose Bay, south of the coastal town. A coastguard ...

She said it was hard to tell the kind of boat it was – from a distance it just appeared to be a dinghy, but being upside down, it was difficult to tell. Two Westpac rescue helicopters, and a local chopper, had been circling, and going backwards and forwards and they had watched one “all but land on the capsized boat and two divers jumped out”. Police said in a statement they were responding to the incident “in which a boat has reportedly capsized” but have provided no more information. People have gathered on the shore south of Goose Bay to watch the recovery of the boat and await further news. A rescue helicopter, coastguard volunteers and divers have been called in to help with the rescue and recovery efforts. Sources believe the vessel collided with a whale, and the boat involved is understood to belong to a local fishing charter business.

Reports of whale colliding with boat near Kaikōura (Otago Daily Times)

A police spokesperson said they were responding to an incident off Goose Bay in Kaikoura in which a boat has reportedly capsized. A reporter on the shore at ...

Police said it appeared the boat collided with something but couldn't comment on if it involved a whale. A spokesperson said while the compliance and safety organisation was aware of the incident it was not directly involved in the rescue effort. A spokesperson said St John had been notified of an incident in the water at Goose Bay late this morning. A reporter on the shore at Goose Bay said the at 1.45pm he could see three boats, two of which looked to be Coastguard vessels, and four helicopters in the vicinity of the overturned vessel. A police spokesperson earlier said they were responding to an incident off Goose Bay in Kaikoura in which a boat has reportedly capsized. Earlier in the day Kaikoura's mayor Craig Mackle said he believed the boat had hit a whale.

A rescue operation for passengers of a boat that reportedly capsized ... (NZCity)

A police spokesperson says they're responding to the incident off Goose Bay and the South Bay slipway is closed, while this happens.