The police national dive squad has been using sonar equipment to search the deep waters of Lake Wakatipu. PHOTO: ODT FILESRoyal New Zealand Navy sonar equipment was due to arrive in Queenstown overnight to assist in the search for a Bluff man missing in Lake Wakatipu. The police national dive squad has been using sonar equipment to search the deep waters of the lake. Senior Sergeant John Fookes said the team had completed searching an area about 400 metres square. Police have called on the navy to provide more advanced sonar equipment with the capacity to search larger areas.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 05, 2019 16:30 UTC