Source: Radio New Zealand
Nicola O’Connor Supplied / NZ police
Police hold serious concerns for a Pāpāmoa woman who has gone missing while travelling around the central North Island in a house bus.
Nicola O’Connor’s grey-coloured Nissan house bus was found on Rapurapu Track in the Kaimai Ranges on Tuesday.
Area Manager Investigations Waikato East Detective Senior Sergeant Kristine Clarke said a search and rescue team has been unable to find her after a day of searching the popular walking track near Matamata.
The 42-year-old was known to be travelling in Bay of Plenty and Matamata in the days before her house bus was found.
Clarke said they have serious concerns for the missing woman’s welfare and are appealing to anyone who might have seen her or can help them locate her to come forward.
“We would also like to hear from anybody who was on the Rapurapu track or in that area on Tuesday that may have seen Nicola or any activity that may assist the enquiry to locate her.”
The Rapurapu track is a popular day walk for trampers located off SH29 on the Matamata side of the Kaimai Ranges.
Anyone with information on O’Connor is asked to contact police via 105 quoting file number 260203/1626.
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