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An alleged boat thief's jaunt around the Bay of Islands came unstuck when the 10-metre launch started sinking and he had to be rescued by the Coastguard.

A police spokesperson said a 30-year-old man was arrested after the vessel, which was taking on water, had to be towed to Ōpua Marina.

Kevin Ben McKibbin, of Tauranga, was char

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