Andy Jackson / Stuff
Four people had to clamber into a smaller vessel and evacuate to shore after the 57ft boat they were on hit the ground. (File photo)
Four people had to evacuate to the coast near Kaikōura on Saturday night after the boat they were on hit the ground and lost power.
A police spokesman said the 57ft boat was pushed against rocks. At around 11:50 p.m., the four people on board managed to clamber into a smaller vessel and evacuate to shore.
The 57ft boat “was beyond repair last night,” the spokesman said.
Northwest of Kaikōura, heavy rain caused some overnight flooding in the Nelson-Tasman area, including along Waimea West Rd in the Tasman district and at the roundabout where St Vincent and Gloucester streets intersect in central Nelson.