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Body Recovered Near Moutohorā Island Confirmed as Missing 36-Year-Old Woman

6 Oct 2026 5:55 p.m. · Source: New Zealand Police

Police confirm a body found in the water near Moutohorā Island, north of Whakatāne, is the 36-year-old woman who entered the Ōtara and Waioeka river mouths in Ōpotiki on Sunday.

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