A search and rescue operation is under way after a rafter went missing on the Ahaura River on Sunday. Image: SuppliedA man missing in the Ahaura River after falling from a raft was a part of a private group of four people. A police spokesperson said the group of four were travelling on two rafts. A search operation commenced at about 7am on Monday morning involving police, LandSAR and other volunteers. Three field teams are searching the riverbanks, a jet boat is searching the river and a helicopter is conducting an aerial search.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 23, 2021 20:38 UTC