Human remains found on Coppermine Island off Northland coast

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20 Dec, 2025 04:11 AMQuick Read

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Coppermine Island (Mauipane), where human remains have been found, is located east of Whangārei. Photo / Google Maps

Human remains have been found on an island off the coast of Northland.

On Saturday afternoon, police said they were discovered on Coppermine Island (Mauipane), east of Whangārei, part of the Hen and Chicken Islands group.

They have begun a formal identification process and said it was unclear
how long they might have been there.

Police said identifying the remains was “expected to take some time” and no other information was available.