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Two New Zealanders are believed to be on board a live cattle export ship which has gone missing in the East China Sea. The vessel - the Gulf Livestock 1 - was reportedly transporting 5800 cows from Napier to a port in Tangshan, China.
Japan's press agency is reporting that the cargo ship carrying dozens of crew members, including two from New Zealand, has issued a distress signal in the middle of a typhoon.
RNZ rural reporter Maja Burry with the latest.