Source: Radio New Zealand
The man fell overboard into the lake last Saturday.
Police searching for a missing man in Lake Manapouri over the past week, have recovered a body on Thursday.
Last Saturday, around 6.15pm, police were told a man had fallen overboard from a vessel 1km offshore in Lake Manapouri.
While formal identification is yet to take place, police believe it is likely to be the missing man.
Police Search and Rescue and the Police Dive Squad, assisted by the Royal New Zealand Navy, conducted extensive searches of the lake and surrounding areas over the last few days.
Today, the Police Dive Squad and the New Zealand Navy recovered the man’s body from the lake.
Sergeant Alun Griffiths said officers have offered their condolences to the man’s family.
“I would also like to thank all those involved in the search – we are especially grateful for the assistance of the New Zealand Defence Force in providing specialist expertise that allowed this extended search to be concluded,” he said.
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