6 Jan 2021

Body found in a Waikato lake

7:22 pm on 6 January 2021

The body of a man has been recovered from a Lake Arapuni in the Jones River Landing area in the Waikato.

Police were called yesterday about 8.25pm after a man went into the water and did not return.

A search began yesterday but the man was not found.

Today, the police dive squad searched the lake recovered his body this afternoon.

The death will be referred to the coroner.