Please attribute to Wellington District Prevention Manager, Inspector Fleur de Bes:

Police are now able to advise the body found following the search in Karori has been formally identified as Philip Sutton.

Our thoughts and sympathies are with Philip’s family and friends at this difficult time.

Philip’s death has been referred to the Coroner.

Note to editors:

Mr Sutton’s family have indicated they do not wish to speak with media, and we ask that their wishes are respected.

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One person has died following a serious two vehicle crash on SH29 in Lower Kaimai this morning.

Emergency services were called to the crash near the intersection with Valley View Road at around 5.50am.

Sadly, one person was located deceased.

The road was closed while the Serious Crash Unit conducts a scene examination, however is now open.

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A fourteenth arrest has been made under Operation Beverly, the investigation into historical sexual offending at Dilworth School.

The 66-year-old man had been sought by the investigation team for a number of years and had been offshore.

Detective Inspector Scott Beard says the man was arrested in Blenheim today.

“I can confirm that this individual returned to New Zealand last week and has been engaged by a member of the investigation team on his arrival,” he says.

“He has been spoken to today and has now been arrested and charged.”

The release issued at 3.34pm today has been updated to correct the location where the Suzuki Swift was found.

About 11am, the car was found in Karori Stream, about a kilometre from where it had been parked before flooding started.

The Police search team discovered the body of a man on the South Coast near the mouth of the stream about 12pm.

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One person has died following a serious crash in Dacre this morning.

Police were called to a two vehicle crash on State Highway 1 near Kerr Road at around 8.10am.

Sadly, one person was located deceased at the scene.

The road remains closed while the Serious Crash Unit conducts a scene examination.

Motorists are asked to avoid the area and expect delays.

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Attribute to Wellington District Prevention Manager, Inspector Fleur de Bes:

Search teams have today found the body of a man during the search for Philip Sutton in Karori.

Formal identification procedures are yet to be carried out but we believe the body is that of Mr Sutton and have notified his loved ones.

About 11am, Mr Sutton’s Suzuki Swift was found in Karori Stream about a kilometre from where it had been parked before flooding started. Then about 12pm, the Police search team discovered the body of a man on the South Coast near the mouth of the stream.

Police are asking for the public’s help finding Inna, who has been reported missing from Waiheke Island.

Inna, 61, was last seen at around 9am on Friday 17 April boarding a bus to Matiatia.

Police believe Inna may be in the Mt Albert or wider West Auckland areas.

She is described as 164cm with curly brown hair and was wearing a lime green turtleneck jumper and brown checkered pants.

Police and Inna’s family have concerns for her welfare and would like to find her as soon as possible.

A group’s fishing trip ended in the cold and dark, but fortunately a rescue effort meant it wasn’t a tragedy.

Four people had set out to fish off the rocks at Piapia Bay in the Far North on Monday.

Detective Sergeant Paul Overton, Northland Police Search and Rescue lead, says after finishing their outing, the group headed back to the main road via an alternative route in the afternoon.

“Unfortunately, the group have got lost and stranded on a cliff edge near Wainui Bay; the sun had set, and darkness had set in.

Attribute to Wellington District Prevention Manager, Inspector Fleur de Bes:

Extensive planning has been underway today in the search for missing Karori man Philip Sutton.

While Police did visit the scene this morning to assess stream conditions, the physical search activities that were expected to take place today were unable to go ahead due to safety concerns.

The search is now due to recommence on Wednesday, as the stream water levels drop and weather conditions improve.

Police are appealing for information following a distressing incident at a Pōkeno property last week.

Investigations are continuing after 18 pet goats were shot dead on a property on Ridge Road overnight on Monday 13 April.

Counties Manukau South Area Investigations Manager, Detective Senior Sergeant Natalie Nelson, says the animals were inhumanly shot in a fenced paddock and the carcasses were all left on site.

“We are appealing to the public for any information in relation to this incident.