Body found off Kaikōura coast

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Pāua fishing will return to Kaikōura in the New Year.

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The body of a man has been found and recovered off the coast near Kaikōura.

Police said the body was spotted off the coast of the Haumuri Bluffs on Friday afternoon by a group of fishermen.

Coastguard and police assisted with the recovery, and a formal identification process was underway.

The man's death would be referred to the Coroner.