Rescue operation underway after boat capsizes

Photo: RNZ / Samantha Gee

A rescue operation is underway off Goose Bay in Kaikōura, where a boat has capsized.

Video on social media shows the boat flipped upside down, with passengers sitting on top.

There are unverified reports that about 11 people were on the boat.

The South Bay slipway is closed to the public as emergency services arrive at the scene.

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