Waikato River: Search resumes for person missing near Cambridge

Victoria Street Bridge in Cambridge, from which a member of the public saw a person in trouble in the water around 8pm on January 28. Photo / Waipā District Council

By RNZ

The search for a person seen struggling in the Waikato River on Tuesday evening is now focused on the riverbanks around Waipā.

Police said they received a call from a member of the public who saw a person in trouble in the water near Victoria Bridge in Cambridge around 8pm.

At this stage, it is unconfirmed how the person came to be in the river.

A search was launched immediately and continued into the early morning.

A search-and-rescue team resumed the search on Wednesday and is carrying out a sweep of the river.

– RNZ