Body found in search for missing Christchurch woman Elisabeth Nicholls

Sunday 22 June 2025 · 8 outlets · 6 reports · updated Mon 23 Jun 2025, 5:00am

In this story Land Search and Rescue, Canterbury Police

Police have found a body in central Christchurch believed to be 79-year-old Elisabeth Nicholls. The woman, who lived with dementia, had been missing since 4 June. While formal identification is pending, the discovery was made at a property on Gracefield Avenue on Sunday afternoon.

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1. StuffSun 22 Jun 2025, 2:41pm

   Body found in search for missing Christchurch woman Elisabeth Nicholls (opens in new tab)

   Also on The Post (opens in new tab), Waikato Times (opens in new tab), The Press (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsSun 22 Jun 2025, 2:48pm

   Body found in search for missing woman Elisabeth 'Lis' Nicholls (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesSun 22 Jun 2025, 3:07pm

   Body found in search for missing Christchurch woman (opens in new tab)

4. NZ HeraldSun 22 Jun 2025, 3:23pm

   Missing Christchurch woman Elisabeth Nicholls: Searchers find body (opens in new tab)

5. RNZSun 22 Jun 2025, 4:14pm

   Body found in search of missing Christchurch woman Elisabeth 'Lis' Nicholls (opens in new tab)

6. The Post via The PressMon 23 Jun 2025, 5:00am

   Neighbours ‘shocked and uneasy’ as body in Elisabeth Nicholls search found 300m from family home (opens in new tab)

   Also on Waikato Times (opens in new tab), The Press (opens in new tab)