Trina Cole and her partner Brendon Cole were found dead at their Ruatiti home on December 13. Man hands himself in for questioning over Ruatiti double homicideTrina Cole and her partner Brendon Cole were found dead at their Ruatiti home on December 13. A man has handed himself in for questioning over the double homicide of a Whanganui farming couple. The bodies of Brendon and Trina Cole were discovered on the driveway of their home along Murumuru Rd, Ruatiti, on December 13. A 29-year-old man was named a person of interest in relation to the double homicide near Whanganui National Park, sparking a nearly two-week search.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 25, 2025 17:24 UTC