19 Feb 2011

Police find dive gear off Wellington's south coast

11:00 pm on 19 February 2011

Wellington police are asking for information about dive gear found floating about a kilometre offshore from Ohau Point, south of Makara Beach on Wellington's south coast.

A black Mares brand buoyancy compensator device, which has blue specks on it, was found along with a blue air tank.

The gear has an Island Bay Divers sticker attached to it.

It was found on Saturday evening.