Missing 66-year-old woman found dead in Christchurch

Thursday 18 September 2025 · 4 outlets · 5 reports · updated Thu 18 Sep 2025, 9:40am

Police search and rescue teams located the body of a 66-year-old woman in Christchurch yesterday evening. She had been reported missing on Wednesday after failing to attend a planned lunch date. Her Tesla had previously been found on Taylors Mistake Road in Scarborough.

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1. 1NewsThu 18 Sep 2025, 9:22am

   Body of 66-year-old woman reported missing found in Christchurch (opens in new tab)

   • 'Grave fears' for missing 66-year-old woman in Christchurch (opens in new tab) Thu 18 Sep 2025, 9:22am
2. The PressThu 18 Sep 2025, 9:23am

   ‘Grave fears’ for missing Christchurch woman after Tesla found empty in Scarborough (opens in new tab)

3. StuffThu 18 Sep 2025, 9:29am

   Police have 'grave fears' for missing Christchurch woman (opens in new tab)

4. NZ HeraldThu 18 Sep 2025, 9:40am

   Christchurch police hold grave fears for missing woman near Taylors Mistake (opens in new tab)