Investigation into man’s death ongoing

A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.

Police inquiries are continuing into the death of former Gisborne man Rowen Aupouri whose body was found washed up on Whirinaki Beach in Hawke’s Bay last Sunday morning.

A rāhui that has been in place in that area since the discovery ends today.

Police earlier this week appealed for information from anyone travelling along State Highway 2 near the Tangoio Stream bridge at around 6.30pm on Friday July 21 and who might have seen anyone with or near a Mazda station wagon.

Mr Aupouri’s death remains “unexplained” police said yesterday and their investigation continues.

He had been living in Napier.