Police investigate after body found at Wairau Bar

Sunday 24 August 2025 · 5 outlets · 3 reports · updated Sun 24 Aug 2025, 2:35pm

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A member of the public discovered a body in the water at Spring Creek, off Wairau Bar Road, on Saturday afternoon. Police have recovered the body and started a formal identification process. A five-day rāhui has been placed at the Marlborough site.

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1. NZ HeraldSun 24 Aug 2025, 11:26am

   Body discovery at Wairau Bar in Marlborough prompts police inquiry, rāhui in place (opens in new tab)

2. The Press via StuffSun 24 Aug 2025, 12:38pm

   Body recovered from Marlborough’s Wairau Bar (opens in new tab)

   Also on Stuff (opens in new tab), 1News (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesSun 24 Aug 2025, 2:35pm

   Rāhui in place after body found on Wairau Bar (opens in new tab)