Whanganui Police
have launched an investigation after a man's body was
recovered from the Whanganui River, near Aramoho at
approximately 6:30am today.
A member of the public saw the
body and contacted emergency services.
The body was
recovered shortly after officers attended the
scene.
Inquiries are underway to confirm the man's
identity and to establish the circumstances surrounding his
death.
A post-mortem is scheduled for tomorrow at the
Palmerston North Hospital.
As a mark of respect, local iwi
have placed a rahui on the lower section of the Whanganui
River below Mosquito Point. The rahui will be in place from
3pm on Tuesday, 27 January, 2015, until 3pm on Wednesday,
28 January, 2015.
Local iwi ask people to refrain from
fishing in the river or use it for recreational activities
while the rahui is in
effect.
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