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HomeNew Zealand NewsIncidents on the waterThree in hospital after boat overturns at Port Waikato
A person has died after a boat overturned at Port Waikato on Saturday morning. Photo credit: Supplied/ Nathaniel Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0
Incidents on the water

Three in hospital after boat overturns at Port Waikato

Written by RNZ

Three people have been taken to hospital after a boat overturned at Port Waikato.

Police received reports of people in the water north of Sunset Beach at around 7:15am on Saturday morning.

Surf Life Saving and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter were also at the scene.

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The condition of the rescued boaties was not yet known.

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