Waikato Herald
29 Jun, 2026 02:30 AMQuick Read
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The body of a fisherman missing off the west coast of the North Island has been found.
Dilane Harding, 55, was reported missing by family on June 18 when he didn’t come home from fishing off Paparoa Rock, on the west coast of Tahāroa.
Police were called
after a family member found his vehicle with his dog still inside and his belongings near his usual fishing spot on Paparoa Rock.
Dilane Harding, 55, was reported missing after he failed to return home from fishing off Paparoa Rock, on the west coast of Tahāroa near Ōtorohanga.