Seven bodies have now been recovered and three survivors rescued after their chartered fishing boat capsized in rough seas at Kaipara Harbour, north of Auckland, on Saturday afternoon. "The bodies of two more people who are believed to have been onboard the Francie were recovered early this morning. They were among 11 people on board The Francie, a 12-metre (40-foot) long charter vessel which capsized at the entrance to Kaipara Harbour. A local fisherman, Eric Kuypers, told Fairfax media that the sea was "just a wall of white water" near where the boat went down. "That surf had got up from 1.4 metres to about 3 metres," he said.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 26, 2016 23:33 UTC