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Man Arrested, Search Continues for Missing Woman at Ōpotiki River Mouths

6 Oct 2026 12:50 p.m. · Source: New Zealand Police

A 33-year-old man has been arrested in Gisborne and will face charges, while Police continue searching the Ōtara and Waioeka River area for a woman not yet located.

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