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UPDATE 3: Boat found on Tauranga Coast
UPDATE 3: Boat found on Tauranga Coast
The search for
a missing boatie off the coast of Tauranga resumed at first
light today.
Police can now confirm the missing person is 39-year-old Karl Earwaker, a farmer from Te Awamutu.
Police believe Mr Earwaker has had a tragic accident and for reasons not yet fully known the boat has capsized.
A surface search of the area where the boat was located is continuing today by Police staff and Mr Earwaker’s family.
This afternoon the Police Dive Squad and Navy will begin a seafloor search in the same area.
Police’s thoughts are with Mr Earwaker’s family and friends.
ENDS
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