28 Feb 2017

Body found in Marlborough Sounds by police divers

3:44 pm on 28 February 2017

Police divers searching for a man who went missing on the weekend have recovered a body from the Marlborough Sounds.

The extensive search began on Saturday, after a man diving off a boat near Stephens Island was reported overdue.

Police said a formal identification of the body was yet to take place.