The body of a rugby fan has been recovered from below Maruia Falls.
Police divers found a body at 3pm, which is believed to be Ian Oliver Randall, who fell into the falls located south of Murchison yesterday afternoon.
Mr Randall, 39, was part of a group of 34 people travelling from Christchurch to Nelson to watch a rugby match. They stopped at the falls where Mr Randall and two others jumped over a security barrier and two of them then slipped down a bank.
The other person managed to get to safety, while Mr Randall was held by the arm for a short time before falling into the water.
Police Dive Squad, three Land Search and Rescue teams, kayakers, a jet boat and a helicopter searched the area.
