Manukau Harbour boat fire: Woman recalls finding family after boat engine exploded 4 May, 2021 07:39 AM 3 minutes to read Only a few piles of floating debris remained following a boat fire in the Manukau Harbour on Sunday. Photo / Coastguard Waiuku Only a few piles of floating debris remained following a boat fire in the Manukau Harbour on Sunday. Photo / Coastguard Waiuku NZ Herald As an Auckland woman approached a boat engulfed flames on the Manukau Harbour on Sunday, all she could see was a man standing on the bow waving his hands and a young boy in the water. The woman, who didn't want to be named, had just finished fishing with her partner and friends when they noticed smoke in the distance - initially not sure if it was coming from the land or sea.