The body of a man missing for two days has been found near his car, discovered in a ditch on a rural Wairarapa road. Police confirmed the discovery of the body of missing 21-year-old Andrew Rance on Tuesday night. Police said the Wairarapa man's body was found after emergency services were called to the scene. He was last seen at midnight on Saturday leaving a function in Gladstone Rd, Gladstone, Wairarapa in his black BMW saloon, registration KWZ186. According to Facebook posts, Rance was last seen at a wedding reception at the Gladstone Sports Complex in the Carterton District.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 26, 2019 21:45 UTC