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Please attribute to Sergeant Vince Ranger, Waikato District SAR Co-ordinator:
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Police have formally identified the body located in Coromandel bush as that of Shannon Earle Mako, (also known as Shannon Earle Makowharemahihi), aged 37, from Coromandel.
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The body of Mr Mako was found in dense bush in the area around Castle Rock, in the Coromandel ranges behind the Coromandel township.?
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Mr Mako was last seen on 1 June, and was reported missing on 9 June.?
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His vehicle was located on 12 June in the area of Castle Rock, ?a popular climbing area.
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A search and rescue operation started that day and continued until Mr Mako was found on 23 June.
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Volunteer LandSAR teams from Kuaotunu, Tairua/Pauanui/Whangamata, Thames, Waihi, Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua and Auckland - along with Police personnel from Waikato and Auckland - searched the bushlands around the Castle Rock area. ?
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The search effort was also assisted by the Hamilton-based high angle rope rescue team from Fire and Emergency NZ and a rope rescue team from Cave Rescue.
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The search effort was huge, with a lot of hours, mostly volunteer, put in.?The environment was pretty tough, with steep and dangerous terrain, very thick vegetation, and some rough weather conditions.
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Mr Mako's body was found by one of the LandSAR teams, at the base of a large bluff in very thick vegetation and steep terrain.?
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The search was very taxing on all the searchers and there was a mixture of emotions, both sorrow and and relief, when Mr Mako was located and we knew we were going to be able to return him to his whanau.?
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Mr Mako was a recreational climber who was very comfortable in the bush environment.
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The cause of his death is the subject of a coronial enquiry.
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ENDS
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Issued by Police Media Centre.?
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