Tag: coastguard_west_coast

Lake Moeraki Search: Sonar Object Not Confirmed as Missing Aircraft

22 Sep 2026 6:31 p.m. · Source: New Zealand Police

Police divers investigated a sonar object in Lake Moeraki during the search for a Piper Cherokee Six that vanished 47 years ago with seven people aboard, but found no indication it is the aircraft.

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Police to Search Lake Moeraki Boat Ramp Area for Aircraft Missing Since 1978

16 Sep 2026 4:08 p.m. · Source: New Zealand Police

New Zealand Police will search near the Lake Moeraki boat ramp from 21 to 23 September, working with the NZ Defence Force and Coastguard West Coast on a 1978 missing aircraft case.

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