Body found in search for diver missing from Lowry Bay in Wellington

7:36 pm on 5 August 2025
Police dive at Karaka Bay after discovering the body of a diver that went missing

A search is underway for a diving missing in Lowry Bay. File picture. Photo: RNZ / Angus Dreaver

Lower Hutt police say they have found the body of a diver reported missing in Lowry Bay.

Police were called at 11 o'clock this morning after the diver failed to surface when expected.

The Police National Dive Squad searched the area and found the body at about 5pm.

They are providing support to the next of kin.

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