“Our thoughts are with his grieving family at this difficult time.”
A rāhui has been placed on Ruakākā River until Thursday.
People are asked to refrain from any estuary or river-based activities in the area from the Ruakākā Rivermouth up to the bridge at the beginning of Biller Rd, which crosses over Marsden Point Rd.
Craig said police would conduct enquiries into the man’s death on behalf of the coroner.
Brodie Stone covers crime and emergency for the Northern Advocate. She has spent most of her life in Whangārei and is passionate about delving into issues that matter to Northlanders and beyond.
