The following can be attributed to Constable Sam Lewis:
Police are seeking witnesses to a paintball shooting on Willis Street, Wellington at about 10.50pm on Thursday evening.
CCTV footage shows a male and a female standing outside a bar on the corner of Willis and Dixon streets when a paintball gun was discharged toward them from a passing vehicle. The pair shortly after had a brief conversation with one of the bar’s staff members.
adminAttributable to Inspector Phil Gillbanks:
A body has been recovered this afternoon near Moutohorā Island, north of Whakatāne.
Police were called to the area about 1.15pm after the body was discovered in the water by a member of the public.
The formal identification process has been undertaken, and the deceased has been confirmed as the 36-year-old woman who entered the Ōtara River mouth and Waioeka River mouth in Ōpotiki on Sunday. Her death will be referred to the Coroner.
adminPolice have paused the search for missing 47-year-old Erika Rodrigues Coelho.
This difficult decision follows extensive searches of the area since Erika was reported missing on 20 September.
Sergeant Terry Wood says Police would like to thank every person who has dedicated countless hours of their time to the Search and Rescue operation.
