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One person dies after boat capsizes off Kaikōura

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54 mins ago

Kaikōura. (file image) (Source: istock.com)

One person has died after a boat capsized off the coast of Kaikōura this morning.

Emergency services were notified of a small boat capsizing at 7:10am.

The vessel had two people on board.

One made it to shore safely and uninjured, while the second was found on the beach just after 8am.

They died despite the best efforts of emergency services.

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