Source: New Zealand Police
The death of a man at the Hatea River, Whangārei on Saturday will be referred to the Coroner.
Emergency services were called to Port Road around 3.40pm on 5 September after the man’s body was discovered in the water.
A postmortem has been completed, and work is ongoing to formally identify the man and support his next of kin.
Hapū Te Parawhau declared a three-day rahui from Hihiaua to Pah Rd, Onerahi.
Police thank the public for their patience while staff worked at the scene.
ENDS.
NZ Police Media Centre
Original source: https://nz.mil-osi.com/2026/09/07/death-following-water-incident-hatea-river-whangarei/