New Zealand / Auckland Region

Body found in Muriwai, believed to be missing Hamilton man

08:26 am on 28 December 2023

Jesse Johnson was last seen in Muriwai on 6 December. Photo: Supplied / NZ police

A body found in Auckland's Muriwai area is believed to be that of a man who had not been seen for about three weeks.

Police said a member of the public found the body on Wednesday night.

While a formal identification was yet to be completed, it was believed to be the body of 32-year-old Jesse Johnson, who travelled to Tāmaki Makaurau from Hamilton earlier this month.

It was believed he was last seen in Muriwai on 6 December and his family reported him missing on 24 December.

Police said his death was not being treated as suspicious and had been referred to the Coroner.