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July 30 2013
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Four saved from boat blaze by Paul Campbell
Four men were rescued unharmed from the waters of the Kaipara Harbour last Sunday, as their launch burnt almost to the waterline, despite the desperate fire fighting efforts of rescuers. The vessel Impulse burst into flame, the cause as yet unsure, off the quarry at Hukatere shortly after midday. The plume of smoke was spotted by a number of other craft out for a day’s fishing, and also by Dorothy Quaife, the radio operator for the North Kaipara Coastguard who was on duty at her home base near Paparoa. “It happened at 12.53, actually,” said Dorothy. “There were multiple reports at the same time over the radio and a number of boats responded. Reactor, out of Ruawai went to assist and they got four men out of the water.” Ms Quaife was unable to release names, but The Matich's boat, Jo-Marie, with the burnt hull under tow to Ruawai said “none of the men on Impluse needed ambulance attention.” blaze was pretty much out, with Fisherman Zac Matich was fishing the boat down to the waterline, with his father Ronald, in their launch we took it in tow for a very, very Fighting the blaze on Impulse Jo-Marie,when they saw the smoke. slow trip home back to Ruawai.” “We headed down there and picked But just as the convoy reached safety, operations, and president Walter Smith up fireman Ian Beattie off Averill Creek. the shattered remains of the Impulse said “it was really great to see the The burning boat had drifted in onto the turned turtle and sank. Ruawai people respond to the weekend flats where we normally fish for flounder. “We had the rope on her, and managed emergency. Their efforts were hugely We were able to damp down the fire with then to pull it ashore.” The remains of appreciated. We are currently working the hose on our boat and using a bucket the launch were dragged aboard her towards getting a dedicated coastguard as well. Then Anthony Blundell arrived boat trailer to await examination. vessel for the Kaipara Harbour.” on the scene with a two-inch pump North Kaipara Coastguard relies This involved a number of factors, which made a lot more impact. Once the on ‘vessels of opportunity’ for rescue including training and finance. ¢
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Twenty years of service
Dargaville Hospital operations manager, Jen Thomas, began working as a part time nurse in 1993 and never left
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Accolades for artists Kaipara artists are receiving widespread acclaim as a result of the Muddy Waters exhibition …
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