Death following water incident, Hatea River, Whangārei

The death of a man at the Hatea River, Whangārei on Saturday will be referred to the Coroner.

Emergency services were called to Port Road around 3.40pm on 5 September after the man’s body was discovered in the water.

A postmortem has been completed, and work is ongoing to formally identify the man and support his next of kin.

Hapū Te Parawhau declared a three-day rahui from Hihiaua to Pah Rd, Onerahi.

Police thank the public for their patience while staff worked at the scene.

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