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Makani to the rescue after Coffin mishap

Nine-year-old Makani Saxby, pictured with mum Rachel, helped to rescue an inflatable kayak that was blown downstream in the Coffin Bay channel with two of the family's friends onboard. 393061_01 Picture: MITCHELL PATERSON
Mitchell Paterson

Nine-year-old Makani Saxby has been hailed a hero for rescuing an inflatable kayak that was blown downstream in the Coffin […]

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