Boat flips on Maketu Bar

Maketu Coastguard’s Eastpack Rescue, on a good day. File photo.

A boat has overturned on the Maketu Bar, according to reports coming into SunLive.

Callers to SunLive report two men in the water have made it to shore.

An ambulance is at the scene and it is believed the two occupants of the boat are being assessed. It is believed Maketu Coastguard have been alerted. The boat is reported to have washed ashore.

Conditions at the bar are miserable, say locals, with a gale warning in force, winds around 25 knots, a swell peaking at 4 metres and the Kaituna River swollen due to heavy rain in the region.

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3 comments

So....

Posted on 25-09-2016 17:59 | By Jack Nohi

can we deport these cretins to Australia thus increasing the IQ average in both countries..... absolute idiots venturing out to sea in these conditions no matter what the reason!, so selfish putting others at risk.


Jack

Posted on 26-09-2016 04:28 | By Kenworthlogger

They sound like typical Kiwis. Why would Aussie want them?


Kenny....

Posted on 26-09-2016 15:27 | By Jack Nohi

I would hope a typical "kiwi" would have more respect for the ocean and certainly more intelligence, unfortunately your posting has proven me wrong!!!


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