MISSING MAROKOPA FAMILY REWARD

Kia Ora,

Whilst we have not given an update to this Givealittle until now, we have been working behind the scenes to distribute the funds raised, now that it is clear the reward will not be claimed.

Our whānau had hoped to make a koha to the Police Officer that had been injured during the events on September 8th 2025, but after discussions with New Zealand Police they said they “did not want to create a precedent for this to happen again” and could not accept the money for the Police Officer.

As per our Givealittle page, “any remaining funds will be donated to parties that helped in the missing persons search last September, when the Father's truck was found abandoned in the surf of Kiritehere Beach.” We will now be distributing the Givealittle funds to LandSAR, to show our whānau appreciation for the volunteer work LandSAR did during the September 2021 search and the continued help that they provide to people nationwide.

We would like to thank you all for your support with this Givealittle, and for your continued support for our whānau throughout this time.

Ngā mihi nui,

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