Family fishing trip ends in tragedy as boy, stepmother die crossing notorious river bar

Tara ShaskeyOpen Justice multimedia journalist, Taranaki·NZ Herald·5 Aug, 2026 08:08 PM5 mins to read‌Patricia Wiltshire and Zane Te-Arepa Milham-Maraki died when the boat they were on capsized on the Pātea River Bar. Photo / Bevan ConleyA family fishing trip off the Taranaki coast turned to tragedy in seconds when a boat stood almost upright on a sudden wave and flipped, trapping a young boy and his stepmother underneath.

Shane Milham managed to free himself when the Miss Molly capsized on the Pātea River Bar,

Family fishing trip ends in tragedy as boy, stepmother die crossing notorious river bar

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