19 Jun 2022

Body found on Bucklands Beach after boat capsize

5:56 pm on 19 June 2022

Police have found a body on Bucklands Beach this afternoon.

It is believed to be the person missing after a boat accident on Saturday, police said in a statement.

A boat capsized Saturday night in the east Auckland suburb and two people made it to shore, but a third person was unaccounted for.

Police and Victim Support are providing support to the families of those involved, they said.

Police will conduct enquiries on behalf of the coroner.