He claimed the water flowing through the Waikato River is different. Tiotia’s friend on the other side was only about “six feet away” from Tiotia, so he tried to reach him. Missing Hamilton man Aydan Brown was found during the search for Tiotia after five months. While searching for Tiotia, police also found the body of Aydan Brown, who had gone missing from a Chartwell address five months ago. Brown’s family invited Moote’s to the site yesterday on River Rd, where Brown was pulled out of the water, for a karakia.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 16, 2026 22:12 UTC