Three people rescued from sea north-east of New Zealand

Friday 18 July 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Fri 18 Jul 2025, 2:16pm

In this story Maritime New Zealand, Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand

Three sailors were rescued at night south of the Kermadec Islands after their launch encountered mechanical issues while travelling to Tonga. The group had to climb a ladder to reach an oil tanker. They are now safely aboard the merchant ship.

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1. StuffFri 18 Jul 2025, 12:57pm

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2. 1NewsFri 18 Jul 2025, 2:16pm

   'High stakes' ocean rescue hundreds of kilometres from NZ (opens in new tab)