A rāhui was placed on Wairau Bar Rd, between Ferry Rd and Dicks Rd, by local iwi Rangitāne o Wairau earlier today.
It was put in place to “allow police and investigators to carry out their work” and will remain in effect until further notice, the iwi said on Facebook.
Anyone else with information was urged to contact police via the 105 line, or online at 105.police.govt.nz, quoting reference number P066438427.
Wairau Bar Rd has since reopened to the public, Feltham said.
More to come…