Maruia Falls in Tasman. Photo: NZ HeraldSearch and rescue teams have found the body of a woman who went missing after jumping into the water at Maruia Falls this afternoon. Emergency services were alerted the incident about 3pm at the falls, off State Highway 65, in the Tasman district. The police dive team had been put on standby, but police have confirmed shortly before 5pm that the woman's body had been found. The Maruia Falls are located on the Maruia River.
Source: Otago Daily Times December 23, 2017 04:07 UTC