David Holland missing Tauranga

2022 - 3 - 19

Over 150 volunteers join search for missing Tauranga doctor (1 News)

Police said Holland was last heard from in a text to his girlfriend at around 7.30pm on the Friday night he went missing.

He said Holland was last heard from in a text to his girlfriend at around 7.30pm on the Friday night he went missing. The stretch of beach included in the search area is around 8km long. He said the footage was “a distance away” and that the person’s identity was “hard to tell” but that Holland’s girlfriend and flatmates had positively identified the figure as the 31-year-old.

No items of relevance to missing doctor David Holland found in ground search (New Zealand Herald)

Holland, 31, has been missing since last Friday evening when he told friends he was going for a swim near the end of Pacific View Rd in Pāpāmoa. Related articles. Beach search for missing Pāpāmoa doctor to begin at 9am. 17 Mar, 2022 ...

Unfortunately, none of those items had any relevance to the missing doctor. I think that's why so many people are out here right now." He said it was great to see so many people turn up to search and was a great sense of community. It was understood he had been in Tauranga for about four years and was living with flatmates in Pāpāmoa not far from the beach where he was last known to be. A member of LandSAR at the search headquarters told the Bay of Plenty Times nothing had been found yet, but the good thing was that a large area had been covered today. A co-worker who used to work in intensive care with Holland at the hospital is at the scene to search on behalf of herself and her mother, who also worked with him. She said it was "absolutely amazing to see the number of people who had turned up to help". She said the search today was an opportunity for them to be able to do something, and that it had been hard waiting to see if the police found anything. She told the Bay of Plenty Times he is a friendly and warm person with a sense of humour. He said the search was looking for both Holland and clues, such as clothing. Sergeant Craig Madden, of Tauranga Search and Rescue, acknowledged the efforts of a number of volunteer organisations including the Tauranga and Rotorua Land Search and Rescue, the Mount Maunganui, Omanu and the Papamoa Surf Lifesaving clubs, Tauranga Coastguard and the Coastguard Air Patrol, and community volunteers for their many hours of searching. Police were overwhelmed by the support of the community volunteers who attended to assist in the search.

SunLive - Extended search fails to find missing Pāpāmoa man - The ... (SunLive)

Tauranga Police Search and Rescue conducted an extended search in Pāpāmoa on Saturday morning, concentrating it in the sand dunes from Karewa Parade to Ocean ...

"Nothing of interest was located,' says a Police spokesperson. "Police were overwhelmed by the support of the community volunteers who attended today to assist in the search," says a Police spokesperson. There were 148 volunteers searchers today locating a total of 36 items which were reported back to Police.

Update: Search For David Holland | Scoop News (Scoop.co.nz)

Today Tauranga Police Search and Rescue conducted an extended search in Papamoa looking for missing man Dr David Holland. The search was concentrated in the ...

The Tauranga Land Search and Rescue teams also searched more difficult areas in the dunes covering spaces that were not visible from the air. Police were overwhelmed by the support of the community volunteers who attended today to assist in the search. Today Tauranga Police Search and Rescue conducted an extended search in Papamoa looking for missing man Dr David Holland.

No trace of missing Tauranga doctor or any item of interest, during ... (Stuff.co.nz)

Police say nothing of interest was found after friends, volunteers and police combed a Tauranga beach on Saturday morning to search for David ...

If you value accurate, independent journalism in the Bay of Plenty, please consider becoming a Stuff supporter. He also loves to debate - he has a strong moral compass and is not afraid to speak up and share his opinions. He loves animals too and is a vegan.” He is sensitive and cares about people’s wellbeing and mental health, noticing if something is wrong. “He is a great listener and supports many people. He is so fit and active. He surfed, swam, snorkelling and loves going diving. “He loves the ocean. The anxiety of not knowing is the worst thing I have ever had to cope with in my life. We appreciate and thank everyone who is helping.” The terrible thing is not knowing what has happened. He was so loved.

Large search for missing Bay of Plenty doctor David Holland fails to ... (Newshub)

Dozens of volunteers joined an extended search in Papamoa for Dr David Holland on Saturday, but failed to find any clues to help explain his disappearance. The ...

Large search effort for missing doctor fails to find any clues (RNZ)

Dozens of volunteers joined an extended search in Papamoa for Dr David Holland today, but failed to find any clues to help explain his disappearance.

Sergeant Craig Madden thanked those who helped out, including the Tauranga and Rotorua Land Search and Rescue, the Mount Maunganui, Omanu and the Papamoa Surf Lifesaving clubs, Tauranga Coastguard and the Coastguard Air Patrol, and community volunteers. "We're just standing by to receive any other instructions from the police." Tauranga Police Search and Rescue's efforts today concentrated on the sand dunes between Karewa Parade to Ocean Beach Road, and they say they were "overwhelmed" by the support of the 148 community volunteers who helped out.