20 Mar 2022

Search for Wayne Taylor: Body found at base of cliff

10:18 am on 20 March 2022

Search teams looking for missing man Wayne Taylor have found a body north of Kaikōura.

Police are appealing for information about missing man Wayne Taylor, who was last seen in Blenheim on 20 February.

File photo. Photo: Supplied/ Police

The 54-year-old was last seen on 20 February in Blenheim and had been expected to drive to Christchurch.

In a statement, police said Specialist LandSAR teams had found a body matching Taylor's description yesterday afternoon.

The body was located at the base of a cliff inland from where his car was found at a loookout north of Kaikoura.

Police said his death was not considered suspicious and would be referred to the coroner.

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