A fifth body has been recovered from the water after a fishing vessel was hit by a wave and sank off North Cape on Sunday, police have confirmed.
Ten people were on board the Enchanter, from Mangonui, which had been fishing for several days off Manawatāwhi/Three Kings Islands when the incident occurred.
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Five people were rescued and transported to Kaitāia Hospital. They have since been discharged.
The bodies of four others were recovered from the water on Monday.
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The fifth body was pulled from the water on Tuesday afternoon, police said.
"Search efforts, led by the Rescue Coordination Centre at Maritime NZ, have now concluded," a police spokesperson said in a statement.
"Police extend their deepest condolences to his family and friends."
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