Tag: police_dive_squad

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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Search to Resume for Missing Man off Northland Coast

16 Nov 2025 9:24 p.m. · Source: New Zealand Police

Police will resume the search for a man missing off the coast of Pataua South after a boat was found with no-one aboard. One body has been recovered, but the search continues for the second person.

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