1:09 pm today

Body of Te Anihana Pomana formally identified

1:09 pm today
Te Anihana Pomana, also known as Ani Anderson, was last seen on CCTV leaving Sky City hotel on 21 August 2025. Police say her body was discovered in dense bush in Pukekohe on 22 November 2025.

Te Anihana Pomana. Photo: Supplied

Police have formally identified the body of 25-year-old Te Anihana Pomana.

Pomana went missing on August 21 after leaving SkyCity Hotel in the early hours of the morning.

Last week, police announced a body they believed to be Pomana was found in dense bush in the Pukekohe area.

Police are now able to confirm the body was Pomana and her death has been referred to the coroner.

"As always, our thoughts and sympathies are with Te Anihana's whanau and friends at this difficult time," Detective Senior Sergeant Martin Friend said.

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