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Kaikoura boat tragedy: Skipper speaks after report on whale capsize that claimed five lives

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Details of how five people died after their charter boat struck a whale and capsized near Kaikoura during a birdwatching trip have been revealed today by the...

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Kaikoura boat tragedy: Skipper speaks after report on whale capsize that claimed five lives

Details of how five people died after their charter boat struck a whale and capsized near Kaikoura during a birdwatching trip have been revealed today by the...

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Watchdog to release final report into Kaikōura boat accident that killed five

The report will reveal more details about the accident which killed five bird watchers near Kaikōura in 2022.

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Whale collision caused fatal Kaikōura boat capsize - TAIC report - Daily Telegraph NZ

Image – TAIC. A Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) report has confirmed that the 2022 Kaikōura boating tragedy which killed five people was caused by the vessel hitting a whale. The victims were trapped under the upturned boat in a petrol-contaminated air pocket, wearing inflated lifejackets that hindered escape. The fuel leak, caused by defects in the vessel’s fuel system, created a toxic environment that, along with cold water …

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Final report into fatal Canterbury boat capsizing to be released

The rescue effort at Goose Bay in September 2022. Photo: Supplied By Lauren Crimp More details about the fatal capsizing of a boat carrying bird watchers off the coast of Kaikōura in 2022 will be revealed in a transport investigation report on Thursday.

·Otago, New Zealand
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RNZ broke the news in New Zealand on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
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