Police resume search for missing Christchurch teenager Marley

Monday 29 September 2025 · 5 outlets · 10 reports · updated Tue 30 Sep 2025, 2:24pm

In this story Fire and Emergency New Zealand, Land Search and Rescue, Surf Life Saving New Zealand

Search and rescue teams have returned to the Scarborough area to continue the physical search for 17-year-old Marley. After being last seen in Ōpāwa on Friday, his vehicle was located in Sumner. Police briefly paused the physical search to explore other avenues of inquiry, including reviewing CCTV footage.

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1. StuffMon 29 Sep 2025, 10:14am

   Police pause search for 17-year-old Marley missing from Christchurch (opens in new tab)

   • Search teams back out in hunt for 17-year-old Marley, missing from Christchurch (opens in new tab) Tue 30 Sep 2025, 2:10pm
2. The PressMon 29 Sep 2025, 10:53am

   Search paused for Christchurch missing teen (opens in new tab)

   • Search resumes for missing Christchurch teen (opens in new tab) Tue 30 Sep 2025, 9:17am
3. NZ HeraldMon 29 Sep 2025, 12:25pm

   Christchurch police pause search for missing teen Marley, seek new leads (opens in new tab)

   • Christchurch police resume coastal search for missing teen Marley (opens in new tab) Tue 30 Sep 2025, 2:24pm
4. Otago Daily TimesMon 29 Sep 2025, 12:41pm

   Search paused for missing Christchurch teen (opens in new tab)

   • Police resume search for missing Christchurch teen (opens in new tab) Tue 30 Sep 2025, 11:17am
5. RNZMon 29 Sep 2025, 2:27pm

   Search for missing Christchurch teenager called off (opens in new tab)

   • Search resumes for missing Christchurch teenager Marley (opens in new tab) Tue 30 Sep 2025, 11:15am