Two men had to be rescued after jumping off a sinking jet boat in Wellington Harbour, and were lucky to have been wearing life jackets.
Constable Kyle Smith, of the Wellington Police Maritime Unit, said the unit was notified of the sinking vessel with two men on board about 12.20pm today.
"The two men managed to jump off the sinking boat and were found floating in the water one kilometre off Somes Island," Smith said.
"Thankfully both men were wearing life jackets, that helped to keep them afloat in the water, thus increasing their chances of survival."
One of the men, who was suffering from hypothermia, was rescued by police and the other by the Red Hot Marine staff who were in a nearby boat.