The body of a man who had been swimming in the river was found by Police divers on Friday evening.

A rahui covers Arapuni Landing, Bulmers Landing, and Jones Landing.

People are asked not to swim, fish, or do any water activities til its lifted on Saturday morning.

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16 Nov: Concerns growing about a missing Waikato man

15 Nov: Near Whakatane, State Highway 30 at Te Teko is blocked following a serious 2-vehicle crash

15 Nov: Authorities are still searching for one missing fisherman following a boating incident in Northland

15 Nov: A search is underway for two people missing in overdue boat off the Whangarei coast

14 Nov: A former Wairoa restaurateur is facing liquidation over a 400-thousand dollar debt to Inland Revenue

14 Nov: WorkSafe is investigating how a worker was "seriously injured" while cleaning at Claymark's Rotorua sawmill

13 Nov: Four people are injured - two critically and two seriously - after a two-vehicle crash about 5pm on State Highway Three - near New Plymouth Airport

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