Source: Radio New Zealand
Wairau Bar Rd, just outside Blenheim. Google Maps
Police have closed a rural road just outside Blenheim overnight after a sudden death, but say there is no risk to the public.
The road is closed between Ferry Road and Dicks Road.
Marlborough Area Commander Inspector Simon Feltham said police were investigating a sudden death after they were called to Wairau Bar Road shortly before 1.30pm
Feltham said the road remains closed, with a scene guard to remain in place overnight.
“A scene examination is due to be carried out tomorrow morning.”
The Wairau Bar, Te Pokohiwi o Kupe, is a 19-hectare gravel spit where the Wairau River meets the sea in Cloudy Bay.
It is one of the oldest and most significant archaeological sites in New Zealand.
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