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  •   Home > News > Living & Travel

    A skipper must pay reparations to victims of a boat crash that left a ferry master paralysed

    A skipper must pay reparations to victims of a boat crash that left a ferry master paralysed


    James Thomson's pleaded guilty over his vessel colliding with the Blue Ferry, moments after it set off from Russell last year.

    The ferry was severely damaged - and passengers were injured.

    Thomson's been ordered to pay more than 130-thousand-dollars to the victims.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     Today's News

    Business:
    Christchurch police are looking at whether a spate of robberies over the past 48 hours, are linked to ram raids in the city last weekend 7:57

    Motoring:
    F1 Qatar: McLaren pitstop blunder costs Oscar Piastri win, Max Verstappen closes in on Lando Norris 7:57

    Business:
    A number of farms are converting to dairy, but cow numbers still lag behind previous peaks 7:47

    Hockey:
    To hockey's Sultan Aslan Shah Cup in Malaysia 7:47

    Business:
    Business as usual is expected at Air New Zealand and Jetstar today - after warnings solar radiation could interfere with onboard computers on Airbus A320 aircraft 7:37

    Motorsports:
    The Formula One championship race will come down to next week's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 7:37

    Politics:
    Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu formally asks to be pardoned from corruption charges 7:07

    Health & Safety:
    Health officials have released three new locations of interest in Wellington - as one new case is confirmed in the capital 4:47

    Politics:
    Labour says general practices using its low-interest loans, should be able to repay them within 10 years 4:37

    Environment:
    Indonesia flood death toll climbs amid cyclone devastation 23:27


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