Police have named the person who was found dead in the water off Waiheke Island on Wednesday, November 15.
He was Lee Douglas Perry, 48, from South Auckland.
Police have also determined the burned-out vehicle found 14km from Perry's body belonged to him, and want to establish the circumstances of both his death and the discovered vehicle.
Detective Senior Sergeant Chris Allan of Auckland City CIB said Perry had travelled to Waiheke Island earlier in the week for work.
“Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this time and support is being provided to his whānau.”
At this stage, police inquiries into Perry’s death remain ongoing and it is being treated as unexplained.
Police are appealing to the public for information regarding the movements of Perry from Monday November 13, in particular on or near Wharf Road, Ostend Road, and Man O War Bay Road, on Waiheke Island.
“Additionally, anyone with information on Mr Perry’s vehicle, a white Mazda Demio, registration HLZ228, while on Waiheke Island, is asked to get in touch.”
Allan said this vehicle was seen on Wharf Road on Tuesday and was located crashed and burnt-out on Man O War Bay Road on Wednesday morning.
“Police would like to understand how it got there.”
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