Police investigate after body found in Te Atatū Peninsula inlet

Wednesday 15 October 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Wed 15 Oct 2025, 11:31am

Police are investigating after a member of the public spotted a body in the water near the Te Atatū Peninsula off-ramp on Wednesday morning. The body was located in the Whau River inlet between 500m and 1km north of the State Highway 16 bridge. Specialist teams are currently at the scene.

How they headlined it

11:19am

1. NZ HeraldWed 15 Oct 2025, 11:19am

   Body found floating in Te Atatū Peninsula inlet, West Auckland, police investigating (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsWed 15 Oct 2025, 11:22am

   Body found in west Auckland's Te Atatū Peninsula (opens in new tab)

3. StuffWed 15 Oct 2025, 11:28am

   Police investigate after low tide reveals body in West Auckland (opens in new tab)

4. RNZWed 15 Oct 2025, 11:31am

   Body found in water in Auckland's Te Atatū Peninsula (opens in new tab)