Multimedia Journalist·Northern Advocate·
7 Sep, 2026 01:47 AMQuick Read
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Whangārei’s Hātea River, near where a body was discovered in the water on Saturday. Photo / NZME
The death of a man found in Whangārei’s Hātea River over the weekend will be referred to the coroner.
Emergency services were called to Port Rd about 3.40pm on Saturday after the man’s body was discovered in the water.
In an update today, police said a post-mortem
had been completed and work was ongoing to formally identify the man and support his next of kin.