Whale-watching boat carrying NZ Anglican Church delegates capsizes in Tonga

Kaya Selby

RNZ·

23 Aug, 2026 11:48 PMQuick Read

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RNZ Pacific understands that several passengers were briefly hospitalised. Photo / 123rf

A whale-watching boat carrying several New Zealand Anglican Church delegates capsized and sank in Tonga on Saturday.

RNZ Pacific understands several passengers were briefly hospitalised, but there were no serious injuries.

Paramedics from New South Wales, who were in the country
for a Rotary International training event, led the rescue.

“Before leaving, the Bishops, Chaplains and leaders of the group led a prayer, thanking and blessing the team for the help and support they had provided,” a Rotary statement read.