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Police appeal for information over unexplained Waimamaku death

Author
Brodie Stone,
Publish Date
Tue, 19 May 2026, 1:28pm
Police are investigating a man's death in Waimamaku, a rural township located south of the Hokianga Harbour. Photo / Denise Piper
Police are investigating a man's death in Waimamaku, a rural township located south of the Hokianga Harbour. Photo / Denise Piper

Police appeal for information over unexplained Waimamaku death

Author
Brodie Stone,
Publish Date
Tue, 19 May 2026, 1:28pm

Police are appealing for information after a man was found dead in unexplained circumstances at a rural Far North property on Sunday.

Officers were called to a Wekaweka Rd property in Waimamaku about 8.45pm.

Northland CIB Detective Senior Sergeant Christan Fouhy said the circumstances surrounding the man’s death were being treated as unexplained.

A post-mortem examination will take place today.

The property where the man was found dead is for sale.

The Northern Advocate understands that a three-bedroom home burned down in suspicious circumstances around four years ago on the property.

Anyone with information has been urged to contact police line 105, quoting reference number 260518/2990.

People can also share information anonymously through Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.

Brodie Stone covers crime and emergency for the Northern Advocate. She has spent most of her life in Whangārei and is passionate about delving into issues that matter to Northlanders and beyond.

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