The four Kiwi yachtsman are being taken to Suva by the Fiji Navy. Photo: GettyThe four Kiwis rescued from a remote Pacific island after their yacht ran aground on a reef are safely aboard a Fiji Navy patrol boat headed for Suva. The Navy's patrol boat reached the men just after 10am, according to Maritime New Zealand. The 20m-long boat left Picton a week ago, heading for Tonga. A Maritime New Zealand spokesperson said it was likely it would be left on the reef to broken down by the sea.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 24, 2017 06:33 UTC