Four vehicle wrecks hoisted from Whanganui River in week-long operation
23 Apr, 2021 03:00 AM
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A safety briefing on day two before the vehicle recovery started. Whanganui SAR co-ordinator Senior Constable Keith Thomson (centre in white hardhat) co-ordinated the clean-up operation with the Police National Dive Squad, local iwi and partner agencies. Photo / New Zealand Police
A safety briefing on day two before the vehicle recovery started. Whanganui SAR co-ordinator Senior Constable Keith Thomson (centre in white hardhat) co-ordinated the clean-up operation with the Police National Dive Squad, local iwi and partner agencies. Photo / New Zealand Police
Whanganui Chronicle
Four vehicle wrecks have been retrieved from the Whanganui River in a week-long operation near Koriniti.
Police release name of person found dead in car in Lake Rotomā
12 Apr, 2021 11:55 PM
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A police dive squad was called in after a car was found submerged in Lake Rotomā, near Rotorua. Photo / Andrew Warner
A police dive squad was called in after a car was found submerged in Lake Rotomā, near Rotorua. Photo / Andrew Warner
Rotorua Daily Post
She was Julie Kaipara, 50, of Kawerau.
A statement from police said they were called to the scene off Ōtangiwai Point at 9.45am yesterday, following a report of a vehicle in the water.
Emergency services at the scene of a crash at Otangiwai Point, Lake Rotomā. Photo / Andrew Warner
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NZ police release name over Lake Rotoma, Bay of Plenty
Police are now in a position to confirm the name of the person found deceased in Lake Rotoma on Monday.
She was Julie Kaipara, 50, of Kawerau.
Police were called to the scene off Otangiwai Point at 9.45am, following a report of a vehicle in the water.
The Police National Dive Squad was notified and recovered the body early yesterday evening.
The car has also been recovered from the water.
The death will be referred to the Coroner.
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