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Frantic effort to free stricken ship

Wednesday 20 January 2016 | Published in Local

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Frantic effort to free stricken ship
The Wairau pictured on the reef off Betela at 8.15 yesterday morning. The bow of the PSL vessel Tiare Taiporo can be seen to the left and the police patrol boat Te Kukupa was also nearby as rescuers waded out to the longliner. 16011901

A team of rescuers worked frantically yesterday to remove a ton of fish from the hold of the longliner Wairau which went aground on the reef off Betela, Arorangi early yesterday morning.

A team of rescuers worked frantically yesterday to remove a ton of fish from the hold of the longliner Wairau which went aground on the reef off Betela, Arorangi early yesterday morning.


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