An Interislander ferry is one of many vessels responding to a boat’s distress call on Wednesday evening. Two people are onboard a boat off the east coast of the Marlborough region, which lost power this evening in big swells. An Interislander ferry is one of many vessels responding to the 50-foot boat's distress call on Wednesday evening. A police spokesperson said they were alerted just after 8pm and a water rescue operation was under way alongside Maritime NZ. The ferry was on its way from Picton to Wellington.

Source: Stuff March 31, 2021 09:45 UTC