Police recover body from Whanganui River in search for missing Taumarunui woman

Police say a body has been recovered in the search for a missing woman that has been underway since September 25.

A body has been recovered from the Whanganui River.

Police found the body 46km down the river from Taumarunui on Sunday.

Police had been searching the river since a 56-year-old Taumarunui woman called Tina went missing on September 25.

Police are working to identify the body.

Last week Ngāti Hāua placed a rāhui on the river from Victory Bridge to Whakahoro until further notice while search and recovery efforts took place.

The rāhui means no swimming, fishing, gathering of kai, canoe paddling, jetboating, sightseeing or use of non-search related vessels can take place on and in the river between these locations.