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Coastguard Thames says it was alerted to a report of a capsized vessel and two people in the water off Tararu Beach, at around 11.45am

6 February 2026

Coastguard Thames says it was alerted to a report of a capsized vessel and two people in the water off Tararu Beach, at around 11.45am

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