Porirua Police have released the name of the diver whose body was recovered from the seabed, 24 hours after she went missing.
She is Ms Jacqueline Michelle Ngapera, 37, a client services manager with the Crown Forestry Rental Trust in Wellington.
Ms Ngapera's body was found in about 21m of water not far from where she went missing yesterday.
The circumstances of her death will be reported for the Coroner.
Police thank all those who were involved in the search over the last two days.
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Released by Kaye Calder
Wellington Police District Communications Manager
cellphone: 0274 373 020