The collision, in the busy Veronica Channel between Ōpua and Ōkiato, left the yacht jammed under the car ferry's ramp. The ferry versus yacht collision as seen from the hill above Ōkiato. Once the yacht was prised out from under the ferry ramp it returned to Ōpua with the ferry following closely behind. The ferry had been travelling from Ōkiato to Ōpua while the yacht had just left Ōpua and was heading towards Paihia, she said. A spokesman for Maritime NZ said preliminary interviews had been carried out with the master of the yacht and the ferry skipper.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 25, 2021 03:11 UTC