Body found in Whanganui River; thought to be missing man

A body found in the Whanganui River is thought to be that of a man missing since Thursday.

A spokesman said police found a body in the water near the City Bridge about 8am on Tuesday.

“While formal identification procedures are yet to be completed, it is thought that the body is the man who went missing in the Whanganui River [on Thursday].”

Police had notified the family, who went to the scene.

Emergency services and Wanganui Coastguard searched the Whanganui River following reports of a man missing in the water near the City Bridge. Photo / Mike Tweed

A three-day rāhui was placed on the river on Thursday.

Eva de Jong is a reporter for the Whanganui Chronicle covering health stories and general news. She began as a reporter in 2023.