Three people rescued from life raft in the Pacific Ocean

Friday 18 July 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Fri 18 Jul 2025, 3:28pm

In this story New Zealand Defence Force, Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand

Three people are safe after being rescued from a life raft following a mechanical failure on their vessel. The launch was travelling from New Zealand to Tonga when the incident occurred on Thursday afternoon, approximately 350 nautical miles northeast of New Zealand.

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1. RNZFri 18 Jul 2025, 2:24pm

   Trio rescued from life raft in Pacific Ocean (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesFri 18 Jul 2025, 2:34pm

   NZDF rescues trio from life-raft in Pacific Ocean (opens in new tab)

3. NZ HeraldFri 18 Jul 2025, 3:28pm

   Three rescued from life-raft after vessel fails en route to Tonga (opens in new tab)