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Fourteen people rescued after boat takes on water near Motiti Island

NZ Herald1NewsStuffFriday 16 May 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated

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Fourteen people were rescued after an 18.2m vessel began taking on water near Motiti Island on Friday afternoon. Coastguard volunteers from Maketū, Tauranga, and Whakatāne responded to the emergency. All passengers were accounted for and transported to shore in Tauranga.

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First reported by NZ Herald, Fri 16 May 2025, 4:06pm · 3 reports from 3 outlets over 3 hours
  1. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Boat takes on water near Motiti Island, 14 rescued off Tauranga coast (opens in new tab)

  2. 1News1News

    Fourteen people rescued off sinking boat in Bay of Plenty (opens in new tab)

  3. StuffStuff

    Fourteen rescued after boat started to sink near Tauranga (opens in new tab)