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Police at scene after body found in Northland river

Mike Dinsdale
Mike Dinsdale
Editor. Northland Age·Northern Advocate·
4 Feb, 2023 11:26 PMQuick Read
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Police are at Ruakākā River, Whangārei, today after a body was found in the water

Police are at Ruakākā River, Whangārei, today after a body was found in the water

Whangārei police are at the scene of a suspected drowning after a body was found in the water at Ruakākā River, today.

Police were called about 9.10am on Sunday after a member of the public found the body.

Police said once the body is recovered, the person will be identified, their next of kin notified and how the person came to be in the water will be established.

No further details can be provided until the person is identified and the family notified.

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