A JET boat “shark” flies out of a lake in a terrifying Jaws-like ride. The vessel can hit 60mph, plunge under water for 15 seconds and jump 18ft in the air. Thrillseekers can take the powerful ...

A tourism company has been fined $150,000 after the driver of a jet-boat that crashed near Queenstown, leaving four injured, was found to be on a cocktail of booze and party drugs.

Four people have been injured in a jet boat incident at Skippers Canyon in Queenstown. St John said a helicopter has taken one of the four, in moderate condition, to Dunedin Hospital.

Queenstown Lakes District Council Mayor Jim Boult said jet boat rides on the Shotover River were immensely popular with tourists. "Jet boating is synonymous with Queenstown.

At 1445hrs on the 25th of September 2008, Police were advised of a jet boat accident on the Shotover and Kawarau River delta near Queenstown.

Shotover Jet boat crashes near Queenstown. John Edens. January 9, 2015 • 11:56pm. Share. Emergency services met injured tourists at the Shotover Jet beach in Arthurs Pt. John Edens / c-Fairfax ...

Helicopter rescue in Queenstown's Shotover River. A woman who was suspected to have broken her leg in a jet boating accident in Queenstown yesterday remains in hospital, and a investigation into ...

It is unlikely a tourist jet boat crash on Saturday will have a long term effect on the firm or the southern "adventure capital", Queenstown mayor Jim Boult says. "I don't think it will put people ...

Queenstown’s Thunder Jet given consent to operate more boats; new stretch of Shotover River. Queenstown tourism company Thunder Jet has been granted consent by the Environment Court to operate ...

One person is in hospital after a jet boat crashed into a rock on the Shotover River in Queenstown this afternoon. Emergency services have been at the scene. Inspector Allan Weston says there have ...

A JET boat “shark” flies out of a lake in a terrifying Jaws-like ride. The vessel can hit 60mph, plunge under water for 15 seconds and jump 18ft in the air. The very unique vessel can leap out ...