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Waimakariri River, Canterbury: Missing jetboat
New Zealand Police Alert 08:00 24-01-2008 Canterbury
Location of incident: Waimakariri River, Canterbury
Incident Type: Missing jetboat
Marine
SAR:
At about 10pm on 23/1/08 Police were advised of a
jetboat that had failed to return from a day trip on the
Waimakariri River. There were two adults on board along with
two chldren aged 15 & 11 years. They had launched the boat
at Woodstock, just north of the Waimakariri Gorge. A search
boat was sent up the river at 6am on 24/1/08 and the party
was found safe and well. Their boat had broken down and
they had spent the night at the Hamilton Hut. Any further
enquiries can be directed to Oxford
Police.
ENDS
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