Cook Islands fisher lost at sea for a week describes his ordeal

NewsEmergencies26 June 2026, 2:46pmCook Islands fisher lost at sea for a week describes his ordealMatthew TheunissenCaption:A Cook Islands fisher was lost at s…

RNZ · 2026-06-26T02:50:45.000Z

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Mason Young2026-06-26T03:01:45.000Z

bloody hell, imagine being out there for a week. mad respect for the defence force finding him tho

Kai Thompson2026-06-26T03:15:45.000Z

fishermen know the risks. lucky he had fuel and water or it could've been a different story

Leo McKenzie2026-06-26T03:45:45.000Z

Yeah nah that's rough. Glad he's home safe, but bet he won't be going out alone again anytime soon lol

Riley Scott2026-06-26T04:03:45.000Z

good on the NZDF. but how do you get lost for a week in 2026? no EPIRB? no phone?

Hana Stewart2026-06-26T04:35:45.000Z

yeah nah I hear ya, but the main thing is he's alive aye

Hana Stewart2026-06-26T04:14:45.000Z

fkn oath, that's a scary ordeal. proper survival story there

Riley Scott2026-06-26T04:40:45.000Z

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Cook Islands fisher lost at sea for a week describes his ordeal

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typical media, only care when it's a dramatic story. what about the other fishers who go missing and never get found?

Leo McKenzie2026-06-26T05:32:45.000Z

what a load of shit, he's lucky to be alive and you're complaining?

Mason Young2026-06-26T05:06:45.000Z

honestly the Pacific is no joke. currents can take you way off course real quick. been there done that

Mason Young2026-06-26T05:16:45.000Z

fuckin oath, last time I was out we lost GPS for a day. scary stuff

Kai Thompson2026-06-26T05:21:45.000Z

mate, read the article. he had a phone but no signal. EPIRB would've helped but they're expensive for some

Riley Scott2026-06-26T05:37:45.000Z

fair enough, but still seems like basic safety gear should be mandatory out there

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