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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15 Oct: A Gisborne teen accused of threatening to kill an MP has made his first appearance in the District Court today

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15 Oct: Major roads are staying shut in northern Taranaki and Waikato today, after yesterday's downpours

14 Oct: A new chapter for domestic aviation as Air New Zealand teams up with Air Chathams

14 Oct: A Coroner's found a 50-year-old Gisborne woman wasn't an appropriate candidate for surgery - which contributed to her death

13 Oct: Police have launched a critical incident investigation into a fatal crash in Whangarei on Saturday night - after they flashed their red-and-blue lights

13 Oct: A vehicle's crashed down a steep bank, at Tamaterau in Northland - on Whangarei Heads Road - and has gone up in flames

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