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  •   Home > News > Living & Travel

    A skipper must pay reparations to victims of a boat crash that left a ferry master paralysed

    A skipper must pay reparations to victims of a boat crash that left a ferry master paralysed


    James Thomson's pleaded guilty over his vessel colliding with the Blue Ferry, moments after it set off from Russell last year.

    The ferry was severely damaged - and passengers were injured.

    Thomson's been ordered to pay more than 130-thousand-dollars to the victims.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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