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      Home > News > National > Lower North Island

    Police are still trying to piece together the unexplained death of a woman in Hawke's Bay this month

    Police are still trying to piece together the unexplained death of a woman in Hawke's Bay this month


    46-year-old Kathleen Kawana was found dead in a vacant Ruatoria property on August 3.

    Police are urgently looking for 42-year-old Ri Nikora, for help with the investigation.

    Nikora has not been in contact with his family for several weeks.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     17 Jan: The Central Stags have beaten the visiting Auckland Aces by 10 runs in the T20 Super Smash in Napier
     16 Jan: A 25-year-old man's due in court - after a woman was found unconscious and bleeding in Masterton
     15 Jan: Black Caps quick Blair Tickner is set to make his T20 Super Smash season-debut for the Central Stags against Auckland tomorrow evening in Napier
     14 Jan: Locals describe Waitarere Beach as a not so-cohesive little town - after a fatal shooting overnight
     14 Jan: The mayor of Horowhenua says a death and injuries by shooting at Waitarere Beach overnight, near Levin - are a massive shock to the community
     13 Jan: Police are investigating potential links between a car fire and shooting in Palmerston North yesterday, near a children's playground
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