A passing boatie helped the waka crew to safety while the Coastguard raced to the incident near Ōrākei, Auckland. Eight people have been rescued from a sinking waka in Auckland after the wake of other boats caused it to take on water. A passing boatie pulled the crew to safety off Ōrākei on Monday morning, and sent out a distress signal, which was picked up by Coastguard Auckland. The paddlers were wearing life jackets, were well-prepared for their activities and trained in what to do in the situation. The paddlers were brought back to Okahu Bay with their waka undertow.

Source: Stuff February 08, 2021 00:34 UTC