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25 August 2026

Questions swirl after NZ church delegates' unlicensed whale-watching boat capsizes in Tonga

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Source reporting: rnz.co.nz

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Questions swirl after NZ church delegates' unlicensed whale-watching boat capsizes in Tonga

Sources have told RNZ Pacific that the 13 passengers on board ended up stuck in the water for nearly half an hour, many without lifejackets, waiting for the other boat to pick them up.

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