The Arizona Republic

4 dead, 1 missing after fishing boat sinks in New Zealand storm

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Rescuers on Monday were continuing to search for one person still missing a day after a chartered fishing boat carrying 10 people sank in a storm off the New Zealand coast. A helicopter rescued five people from the sea, and four bodies have been recovered. The 56-foot boat got into trouble Sunday. Weather conditions were more favorable for the search Monday. Two bodies in the water were recovered by helicopter on Monday morning, and another two were recovered by search vessels, police said.

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